1 00:00:09,940 --> 00:00:11,494 . >> good afternoon welcome to 2 00:00:13,365 --> 00:00:17,360 the july 28th 2026 regular meeting of the san francisco 3 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,305 board of supervisors. Madam clerk, please call the 4 00:00:20,305 --> 00:00:23,109 roll. >> yes supervisor chan chan 5 00:00:23,109 --> 00:00:27,309 present supervisor chen chen present supervisor dorsey 6 00:00:27,313 --> 00:00:30,913 dorsey present supervisor fielder fielder present 7 00:00:31,116 --> 00:00:34,716 supervisor mahmood mahmood presents supervisor gentleman 8 00:00:35,321 --> 00:00:38,524 president mendham and present supervisor melgar melgar 9 00:00:38,524 --> 00:00:42,124 present supervisor sardar sauter present supervisor 10 00:00:42,395 --> 00:00:46,595 cheryl cheryl not present supervisor walton walton 11 00:00:47,214 --> 00:00:52,614 present supervisor wang huang present mr. President you have 12 00:00:53,888 --> 00:00:54,888 a quorum. >> thank you, madam clerk. 13 00:00:54,888 --> 00:00:58,559 the san francisco. San francisco board of 14 00:00:58,559 --> 00:00:59,960 supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral 15 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:03,431 homeland of the ramakrishna loney who are the original 16 00:01:03,431 --> 00:01:06,366 inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. 17 00:01:06,366 --> 00:01:09,636 as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance 18 00:01:09,636 --> 00:01:11,370 with their traditions the ramakrishna loni have never 19 00:01:11,370 --> 00:01:14,642 ceded lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the 20 00:01:14,642 --> 00:01:17,978 caretakers of this place as well as for all peoples who 21 00:01:17,978 --> 00:01:19,113 reside in their traditional territory. 22 00:01:19,113 --> 00:01:22,490 as guests we recognize that we benefit from living and working 23 00:01:22,490 --> 00:01:25,719 on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by 24 00:01:25,719 --> 00:01:29,123 acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the 25 00:01:29,123 --> 00:01:30,257 ramakrishna loni community and by affirming their 26 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:32,660 sovereign rights as first peoples. 27 00:01:32,660 --> 00:01:34,127 colleagues, will you join me in reciting the pledge of 28 00:01:34,127 --> 00:01:39,527 allegiance pledge allegiance to the united states of america 29 00:01:40,934 --> 00:01:46,673 and to the republic for which it stands one nation 30 00:01:46,673 --> 00:01:50,873 indivisible with liberty and justice for all. 31 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,283 >> on behalf of the board, I want to acknowledge the staff 32 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:59,886 at s.f. Gov tv today that is especially kaleena mendoza. 33 00:01:59,886 --> 00:02:01,354 they record each of our meetings and make transcripts 34 00:02:01,354 --> 00:02:04,250 available to the public online . 35 00:02:04,250 --> 00:02:05,426 >> madam clerk, do you have any communications? 36 00:02:05,426 --> 00:02:08,829 yes, mr. President. The board of supervisors 37 00:02:08,829 --> 00:02:11,698 welcomes your attendance here in person in the board's 38 00:02:11,698 --> 00:02:14,434 legislative chamber room 250 on the second floor of city hall. 39 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:18,105 when you can't be here, the proceedings are airing live on 40 00:02:18,105 --> 00:02:21,308 s.f. Gov tv's local cable channel or live streaming at 41 00:02:21,308 --> 00:02:24,444 sfo vtv talk. As of july 1st pursuant to sb 42 00:02:24,444 --> 00:02:28,849 707 the full board is required to take remote public comment 43 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:29,916 during the public comment period. 44 00:02:29,916 --> 00:02:32,853 we will prioritize those who have joined in person and then 45 00:02:32,853 --> 00:02:36,857 hear from our remote callers. The board has also approved a 46 00:02:36,857 --> 00:02:39,460 rule to address disorderly public comment. 47 00:02:39,460 --> 00:02:41,610 members of the public must keep their comments germane to 48 00:02:41,610 --> 00:02:43,931 matters within the jurisdiction of the board. 49 00:02:43,931 --> 00:02:47,601 any comments that contain personal attacks, harassment or 50 00:02:47,601 --> 00:02:51,500 discriminatory remarks directed to a city employee or board 51 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:54,809 member are outside of the scope of this body and shall be 52 00:02:54,809 --> 00:02:55,942 redirected. Failure to immediately redirect 53 00:02:55,942 --> 00:02:58,611 those comments will result in that individual's forfeiture 54 00:02:58,611 --> 00:03:02,282 of remaining time and we will transition to the next speaker 55 00:03:02,282 --> 00:03:03,350 . Please remember to address your 56 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:06,420 comments to the board as a whole and not to individual 57 00:03:06,420 --> 00:03:07,287 members. To submit public comment 58 00:03:07,287 --> 00:03:11,224 in writing send an email to bossa at safety of dawg or via 59 00:03:11,224 --> 00:03:15,429 your postal service to the san francisco board of supervisors. 60 00:03:15,429 --> 00:03:18,965 number one dr. Carlton be good place city hall room 244 san 61 00:03:18,965 --> 00:03:21,965 francisco, california nine four 1 or 2. 62 00:03:21,969 --> 00:03:25,706 to make a reasonable accommodation for a future 63 00:03:25,706 --> 00:03:27,173 meeting under the americans with disabilities act or to 64 00:03:27,173 --> 00:03:31,373 request language assistance please contact the clerk's 65 00:03:32,713 --> 00:03:35,786 office at least two business days in advance by calling 66 00:03:35,786 --> 00:03:38,786 (415) 554-5184 members. That concludes my 67 00:03:39,323 --> 00:03:40,523 communication. >> thank you, mr. President. 68 00:03:40,523 --> 00:03:44,123 thank you, madame clerk. All right. 69 00:03:46,730 --> 00:03:50,601 let's go to our approval of meeting minutes. 70 00:03:50,601 --> 00:03:53,203 >> today the board is considering approval of the 71 00:03:53,203 --> 00:03:56,874 june 23rd board meeting minutes and the june 22nd june 24th 72 00:03:56,874 --> 00:04:00,143 and june 25th special meeting minutes at the budget 73 00:04:00,143 --> 00:04:01,545 and appropriations committee which constituted a quorum of 74 00:04:01,545 --> 00:04:04,280 the board. >> can I have a motion to 75 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:07,217 approve the minutes as presented moved by walton 76 00:04:07,217 --> 00:04:08,551 seconded by chan? >> madam clerk, can you please 77 00:04:08,551 --> 00:04:11,822 call the roll? Yes on the minutes supervisor 78 00:04:11,822 --> 00:04:18,422 walton walton I supervisor wong huang I supervisor chan chen I 79 00:04:19,950 --> 00:04:23,330 supervisor chen chen I supervisor dorsey dorsey I 80 00:04:23,330 --> 00:04:27,504 supervisor fielder fielder I supervisor mahmud mahmud I 81 00:04:27,504 --> 00:04:31,108 supervisor gentleman I mendelson I supervisor melgar 82 00:04:31,108 --> 00:04:36,508 melgar I supervisor sardar sadr I supervisor cheryl cheryl 83 00:04:37,848 --> 00:04:42,252 either lebanese without objection the minutes will be 84 00:04:42,252 --> 00:04:45,722 approved after public comment as presented madam clerk let's 85 00:04:45,722 --> 00:04:49,927 go to the consent agenda please call items one through 18 items 86 00:04:49,927 --> 00:04:53,630 one through 18 are on consent. These items are considered 87 00:04:53,630 --> 00:04:56,667 routine if a member objects an item may be removed 88 00:04:56,667 --> 00:05:00,404 and considered separately. >> please call the roll on the 89 00:05:00,404 --> 00:05:04,400 consent agenda. Supervisor walton walton I 90 00:05:04,740 --> 00:05:08,874 supervisor wong wong I supervisor chan chen I 91 00:05:11,810 --> 00:05:15,850 supervisor chen chen I supervisor dorsey dorsey I 92 00:05:15,850 --> 00:05:19,155 supervisor fielder fielder I supervisor mahmood mahmood I 93 00:05:19,155 --> 00:05:23,270 supervisor gentleman hi amendment I supervisor melgar 94 00:05:23,270 --> 00:05:29,270 melgar I supervisor sadr sadr I supervisor cheryl cheryl I 95 00:05:30,633 --> 00:05:33,837 there are lebanese without objection the audiences are 96 00:05:33,837 --> 00:05:37,307 finally passed and the resolutions are adopted. 97 00:05:37,307 --> 00:05:38,909 >> let's go to unfinished business please call the budget 98 00:05:38,909 --> 00:05:42,509 items 19 through 26 together items 19 through 26 comprise 99 00:05:44,381 --> 00:05:48,518 the final reading of the annual budget item 19 is a budget 100 00:05:48,518 --> 00:05:52,118 and appropriation ordinance appropriating all estimated 101 00:05:52,122 --> 00:05:53,524 receipts and all estimated expenditures for departments of 102 00:05:53,524 --> 00:05:58,795 the city and county of san francisco as of july 1st, 2026 103 00:05:58,795 --> 00:06:02,265 for the fiscal year ending june 30th 2027 and 2028. 104 00:06:02,265 --> 00:06:05,135 I don't 20 is this annual salary ordinance enumerating 105 00:06:05,135 --> 00:06:09,720 positions in the annual budget and appropriation ordinance for 106 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:14,472 the fiscal year ending june 30th 2027 and 2028 know in 2021 107 00:06:14,611 --> 00:06:18,681 is the ordinance amending the administrative code to 108 00:06:18,681 --> 00:06:19,950 authorize the city administrator to pause, reduce 109 00:06:19,950 --> 00:06:22,685 or return the annual contributions by the 110 00:06:22,685 --> 00:06:26,490 departments that contract for public works to the san 111 00:06:26,490 --> 00:06:29,490 francisco selfish self-insurance 30 bond fund 112 00:06:31,173 --> 00:06:32,575 item 22 is an ordinance modifying the baseline funding 113 00:06:32,575 --> 00:06:35,978 requirements for early care and education programs 114 00:06:35,978 --> 00:06:42,518 in fiscal years 2627 and 2728 to enable the city to use the 115 00:06:42,518 --> 00:06:43,919 interest earned from the early care and education commercial 116 00:06:43,919 --> 00:06:47,519 rents tax for those baseline programs. 117 00:06:48,570 --> 00:06:49,858 item 23 is an ordinance amending the health code to set 118 00:06:49,858 --> 00:06:53,128 patient rates for services provided by the department of 119 00:06:53,128 --> 00:06:56,728 public health for fiscal years 2627 and 2728. 120 00:06:58,534 --> 00:07:00,200 item 24 is an ordinance amending the administrative 121 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:04,202 code to increase certain utility meter fees 122 00:07:05,340 --> 00:07:06,809 and authorize the comptroller to annually justify fees for 123 00:07:06,809 --> 00:07:09,679 weights and measures and utility meters up to the 124 00:07:09,679 --> 00:07:12,679 maximum allowable under state law. 125 00:07:13,482 --> 00:07:17,219 and item 25 is an ordinance temporarily suspending the cap 126 00:07:17,219 --> 00:07:20,556 on the use of homelessness gross receipts tax revenues to 127 00:07:20,556 --> 00:07:24,493 fund short term rental subsidies and finding that 128 00:07:24,493 --> 00:07:25,961 temporarily allowing for increased expenditures on short 129 00:07:25,961 --> 00:07:29,980 term rental subsidies will further the purposes of our the 130 00:07:29,980 --> 00:07:33,168 our city our home fund. And finally item 26 is the 131 00:07:33,168 --> 00:07:36,168 ordinance adopting the neighborhood beautification 132 00:07:36,772 --> 00:07:39,775 and graffiti cleanup fund tax designation ceiling for tax 133 00:07:39,775 --> 00:07:43,375 year 2026. >> chair chan thank you present 134 00:07:43,846 --> 00:07:48,650 amendment colleagues I rise before you at a very proud 135 00:07:48,650 --> 00:07:52,188 moment. A month ago the budget 136 00:07:52,188 --> 00:07:56,325 and appropriations committee completed its work to bring 137 00:07:56,325 --> 00:08:00,128 before the full board unanimously recommend it for 138 00:08:00,128 --> 00:08:06,128 fiscal year 2627 and 2728 chu fiscal year budget and today we 139 00:08:06,669 --> 00:08:11,340 are poised to hopefully again unanimous city approved this 140 00:08:11,340 --> 00:08:14,877 budget something that this board supervisors has not done 141 00:08:14,877 --> 00:08:18,881 in six years and this budget while it can certainly be 142 00:08:18,881 --> 00:08:23,850 improved upon is something we all can be very proud of all 11 143 00:08:23,850 --> 00:08:26,955 of us we will restore more than $28 million in cuts to vital 144 00:08:26,955 --> 00:08:31,755 services, retain frontline jobs and safeguard more than $1.3 145 00:08:33,495 --> 00:08:37,499 billion in reserve funds to protect against further 146 00:08:37,499 --> 00:08:40,499 anticipated cuts from trump's administration. 147 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:45,574 for the past four years our work my team and I as chair of 148 00:08:45,574 --> 00:08:49,440 the budget committee has centered on reducing wasteful 149 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:53,844 spending, creating our rails against corruption, saving for 150 00:08:53,849 --> 00:08:57,719 the future by putting reasonable dollars on reserve 151 00:08:57,719 --> 00:09:01,523 and reversing cuts affecting the most vulnerable san 152 00:09:01,523 --> 00:09:05,127 franciscans and saving essential jobs and services. 153 00:09:05,127 --> 00:09:09,264 I believe that together we have been successful with this work 154 00:09:09,264 --> 00:09:12,864 this year again in collaboration with 155 00:09:12,934 --> 00:09:16,604 mayor lurie we have accomplished a lot and thanks 156 00:09:16,604 --> 00:09:20,943 to him and his team this year we invested eight $8 million 157 00:09:20,943 --> 00:09:24,279 annually to replace the san francisco fire department's 158 00:09:24,279 --> 00:09:27,349 fire trucks, all of which are more than ten years old with 159 00:09:27,349 --> 00:09:31,153 some up to 50 years. So we funded new pfa freeze 160 00:09:31,153 --> 00:09:35,157 uniform for every firefighter by july of this year replacing 161 00:09:35,157 --> 00:09:40,557 all uniforms containing cancer causing chemicals of course as 162 00:09:42,431 --> 00:09:45,367 mentioned earlier that we now put together a 1.3 billion 163 00:09:45,367 --> 00:09:49,370 dollars in reserve to safeguard against trump's cut to health 164 00:09:49,370 --> 00:09:52,641 care. We have ensure full funding for 165 00:09:52,641 --> 00:09:56,645 immigration legal defense funds and immigrant resources 166 00:09:56,645 --> 00:10:01,183 in collaboration with all members and particularly the 167 00:10:01,183 --> 00:10:03,583 budget and appropriation committee. 168 00:10:04,253 --> 00:10:08,323 we restore $28 million in reinvestment and those 169 00:10:08,323 --> 00:10:11,193 include vital services to support seniors employment 170 00:10:11,193 --> 00:10:14,193 opportunities for youth critical programing 171 00:10:14,930 --> 00:10:19,668 and services for our lgbtq. A transgender linux and bipoc 172 00:10:19,668 --> 00:10:23,672 communities we fully fund it free city college we also fund 173 00:10:23,672 --> 00:10:27,272 vital hiv prevention and care services. 174 00:10:30,546 --> 00:10:34,550 we reverse layoffs for workers that provide services at 311 175 00:10:34,550 --> 00:10:38,754 call centers laguna honda hospital and child care 176 00:10:38,754 --> 00:10:42,424 facilities under the human service says agency. 177 00:10:42,424 --> 00:10:46,429 this budget showed that we can and should move forward a 178 00:10:46,429 --> 00:10:50,632 spending plan that prioritizes support for our most vulnerable 179 00:10:50,632 --> 00:10:54,704 communities and that we can still safeguard for our future. 180 00:10:54,704 --> 00:10:57,907 so I am proud of the work we have accomplished together 181 00:10:57,907 --> 00:11:01,911 and honored to have serves san francisco as your budget 182 00:11:01,911 --> 00:11:03,312 committee chair under two different mayors two different 183 00:11:03,312 --> 00:11:07,512 board presidents and through 18 civil rights supervisors. 184 00:11:10,510 --> 00:11:11,720 >> and so thank you colleagues. Why are we still facing tough 185 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:15,123 challenges ahead? The work we have done together 186 00:11:15,123 --> 00:11:18,127 has moved san francisco in a positive direction. 187 00:11:18,127 --> 00:11:22,330 >> so while this is my last year shepherding the city's 188 00:11:22,330 --> 00:11:26,601 budget as chair, please know colleagues I am here at your 189 00:11:26,601 --> 00:11:30,939 service to assist all of you to make sure that we continue to 190 00:11:30,939 --> 00:11:33,809 stay on this positive trajectory. 191 00:11:33,809 --> 00:11:38,280 meanwhile though I continue to hope not just right now but 192 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:42,885 remaining of the year that all of us continue to stay vigilant 193 00:11:42,885 --> 00:11:46,880 in guarding the city's fiscal health. 194 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:50,159 so of course I just want to thank president amendment for 195 00:11:50,159 --> 00:11:53,629 appointing me to as budget committee chair and thank you 196 00:11:53,629 --> 00:11:57,432 colleagues and thank you vice chair dorsey for being a vice 197 00:11:57,432 --> 00:12:01,904 chair really throughout the year not just during the budget 198 00:12:01,904 --> 00:12:02,838 process. So thank you colleagues for 199 00:12:02,838 --> 00:12:05,774 your support. >> it's been an honor serving 200 00:12:05,774 --> 00:12:06,442 you. Thank you. 201 00:12:06,442 --> 00:12:09,711 supervisor dorsey thank you president randleman. 202 00:12:09,711 --> 00:12:13,191 colleagues, I want to start by thanking budget chair connie 203 00:12:13,191 --> 00:12:14,393 chan for her outstanding leadership throughout the 204 00:12:14,393 --> 00:12:17,529 budget process as I have witnessed here in city hall for 205 00:12:17,529 --> 00:12:20,999 many years praying prior to joining this board guiding our 206 00:12:20,999 --> 00:12:24,202 city through challenging fiscal times is no small task. 207 00:12:24,202 --> 00:12:28,540 chair chan has approached it for more years than just this 208 00:12:28,540 --> 00:12:31,543 past one with professionalism, intelligence and a 209 00:12:31,543 --> 00:12:34,146 collaborative spirit that benefited all san franciscans. 210 00:12:34,146 --> 00:12:35,947 and as I said at the budget and finance committee two weeks 211 00:12:35,947 --> 00:12:40,218 ago I know that some men my age might bristle at the notion of 212 00:12:40,218 --> 00:12:43,889 having to admit they've been well mentored by someone who's 213 00:12:43,889 --> 00:12:47,358 younger than they are. Fortunately I'm not one of 214 00:12:47,358 --> 00:12:48,826 those men and I just want to say through the chair, connie, 215 00:12:48,826 --> 00:12:51,830 you've been a great mentor to me as your vice chair on 216 00:12:51,830 --> 00:12:53,830 budget. Thank you. 217 00:12:54,633 --> 00:12:57,836 I'm also grateful to chair chan staff and especially francis 218 00:12:57,836 --> 00:13:01,773 shea for the generous collaboration the entire office 219 00:13:01,773 --> 00:13:03,107 brought to working with my office through the budget 220 00:13:03,107 --> 00:13:05,507 process. Thank you all. 221 00:13:05,510 --> 00:13:06,978 that same spirit of partnership extended to many others of 222 00:13:06,978 --> 00:13:10,782 course I want to thank mayor lurie and his team budget 223 00:13:10,782 --> 00:13:14,386 director sophia kettler for their collaboration every step 224 00:13:14,386 --> 00:13:17,255 of the way. Ms. Kettler was thoughtful, 225 00:13:17,255 --> 00:13:20,525 responsive and deeply engaged throughout these negotiations. 226 00:13:20,525 --> 00:13:21,927 I'd also like to thank comptroller greg wagner and his 227 00:13:21,927 --> 00:13:25,597 team but the budget and legislative analyst office 228 00:13:25,597 --> 00:13:29,334 and every department that spent countless hours and shared 229 00:13:29,334 --> 00:13:33,805 their expertise in answering our questions and providing the 230 00:13:33,805 --> 00:13:37,609 information we needed to make well-informed decisions. 231 00:13:37,609 --> 00:13:38,877 I want to thank my colleagues on the budget 232 00:13:38,877 --> 00:13:41,680 and appropriations committee and all the colleagues on this 233 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:44,482 board. This was one of the most 234 00:13:44,482 --> 00:13:45,817 collaborative budget processes I have ever observed. 235 00:13:45,817 --> 00:13:49,870 let alone been a part of. We brought different 236 00:13:49,870 --> 00:13:52,691 perspectives and priorities to the table of course, but we 237 00:13:52,691 --> 00:13:56,270 approached this work with mutual respect a willingness to 238 00:13:56,270 --> 00:13:59,564 listen and a shared commitment to finding common ground. 239 00:13:59,564 --> 00:14:02,834 for much of that spirit I also want to give a special shout 240 00:14:02,834 --> 00:14:04,368 out to president randleman for the spirit of cooperation that 241 00:14:04,368 --> 00:14:07,772 you have imparted in your leadership of this board. 242 00:14:07,772 --> 00:14:10,909 this year's budget was never going to be easy. 243 00:14:10,909 --> 00:14:12,577 we met we entered this process facing a significant structural 244 00:14:12,577 --> 00:14:15,780 deficit compounded by threats posed by the federal 245 00:14:15,780 --> 00:14:18,780 government. I believe our responsibility 246 00:14:19,316 --> 00:14:20,785 was to make decisions that put the city's finances on a more 247 00:14:20,785 --> 00:14:24,189 sustainable path for years to come. 248 00:14:24,189 --> 00:14:27,792 at the same time, budgets are ultimately about people 249 00:14:27,792 --> 00:14:29,193 and throughout this process I appreciated that the committee 250 00:14:29,193 --> 00:14:31,996 remained focused on listening to communities and responding 251 00:14:31,996 --> 00:14:35,266 as best we could. The board's spending plan 252 00:14:35,266 --> 00:14:38,336 reflects that effort. I think restoring 253 00:14:38,336 --> 00:14:39,671 and protecting programs that matter deeply to san 254 00:14:39,671 --> 00:14:42,474 franciscans while remaining mindful of our city's fiscal 255 00:14:42,474 --> 00:14:45,476 constraints. Perhaps closest to my heart, 256 00:14:45,476 --> 00:14:46,944 I'm proud that we found a way to stabilize funding for 257 00:14:46,944 --> 00:14:49,814 programs that train the next generation of addiction 258 00:14:49,814 --> 00:14:51,820 and recovery specialists and community mental health 259 00:14:51,820 --> 00:14:54,819 counselors at a time when san francisco is making historic 260 00:14:54,819 --> 00:14:58,155 investments in behavioral health and recovery services. 261 00:14:58,155 --> 00:15:01,826 we also have to invest in the workforce that makes these 262 00:15:01,826 --> 00:15:05,979 services possible many of whom are in recovery themselves 263 00:15:05,979 --> 00:15:07,313 and who are finding real purpose in helping others. 264 00:15:07,313 --> 00:15:11,184 I'm grateful to for the partnership of supervisor 265 00:15:11,184 --> 00:15:14,254 sharon chen and her staff jackie prager in particular 266 00:15:14,254 --> 00:15:15,521 in working to preserve essential community services 267 00:15:15,521 --> 00:15:18,859 especially for the filipino community so that we share 268 00:15:18,859 --> 00:15:21,461 in district six and 11 and beyond. 269 00:15:21,461 --> 00:15:25,610 those organizations provide trusted cultural competence 270 00:15:25,131 --> 00:15:26,466 support that thousands of residents rely on every year. 271 00:15:26,466 --> 00:15:29,469 I'm proud we were able to work together to protect them. 272 00:15:29,469 --> 00:15:33,407 finally, thanks to my team my chief of staff dominica donovan 273 00:15:33,407 --> 00:15:37,143 who staffed me on this budget. Thanks to to madison tam, brian 274 00:15:37,143 --> 00:15:40,146 dahl and mohana somebody from my team I'm incredibly grateful 275 00:15:40,146 --> 00:15:44,170 for the dedicated professionals I get to work with who are part 276 00:15:44,170 --> 00:15:45,419 of my team and I'm pleased that we're able to preserve 277 00:15:45,419 --> 00:15:48,421 important services for older adults across our city 278 00:15:48,421 --> 00:15:53,160 including health programs that provide services to the lgbtq 279 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,296 plus community and those of us aging with hiv. 280 00:15:56,296 --> 00:16:00,300 these programs are lifelines for seniors and caregivers 281 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:01,501 alike and they deserve our continued support. 282 00:16:01,501 --> 00:16:04,371 and finally, I truly appreciate the collegiality of all my 283 00:16:04,371 --> 00:16:07,908 colleagues in this process. We didn't agree on everything 284 00:16:07,908 --> 00:16:09,176 but we approached these decisions in good faith and a 285 00:16:09,176 --> 00:16:11,844 shared commit to serving the city we love. 286 00:16:11,844 --> 00:16:13,450 thank you all. And for these reasons I'm happy 287 00:16:13,450 --> 00:16:17,845 to support this budget. Supervisor sauter thank you 288 00:16:18,785 --> 00:16:19,986 president madeline. >> colleagues if we take 289 00:16:19,986 --> 00:16:23,256 ourselves back a few months I think we all knew the original 290 00:16:23,256 --> 00:16:26,660 budget wasn't acceptable and had too many cuts and was 291 00:16:26,660 --> 00:16:27,860 too blunt and how it made those decisions. 292 00:16:27,860 --> 00:16:30,864 I know we all spent countless hours since trying to get this 293 00:16:30,864 --> 00:16:34,534 budget to a better place. Maybe not the exact perfect 294 00:16:34,534 --> 00:16:38,204 place any of us would have liked but a much better place. 295 00:16:38,204 --> 00:16:42,609 and in a moment when we see our federal government turning on 296 00:16:42,609 --> 00:16:46,120 its most vulnerable and proud that the budget committee 297 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:50,160 and now this board stood united and looking out for the city, 298 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,487 I'm also proud that we were able to fight for and win back 299 00:16:53,487 --> 00:16:56,890 many of the proposed cuts. In particular we advocated 300 00:16:56,890 --> 00:16:58,291 and won back funding to save programs that serve our seniors 301 00:16:58,291 --> 00:17:02,290 small business grants that fuel our neighborhoods and services 302 00:17:02,290 --> 00:17:04,965 to support our immigrant population. 303 00:17:04,965 --> 00:17:08,435 >> over the past few months we've spent a lot of time 304 00:17:08,435 --> 00:17:12,171 listening to communities both inside these chambers and out 305 00:17:12,171 --> 00:17:13,373 in the neighborhoods. And through that I've heard 306 00:17:13,373 --> 00:17:16,442 loud and clear that residents want transparency from city 307 00:17:16,442 --> 00:17:19,579 hall. They want partnership and they 308 00:17:19,579 --> 00:17:23,150 want to see city dollars turned into results. 309 00:17:23,150 --> 00:17:24,984 those are values that don't end today with the passage of this 310 00:17:24,984 --> 00:17:27,988 budget in which we need to keep top of mind going forward 311 00:17:27,988 --> 00:17:30,857 because this certainly won't be the last challenging budget 312 00:17:30,857 --> 00:17:34,661 before us. I want to appreciate my 313 00:17:34,661 --> 00:17:36,129 colleagues particularly on the budget committee led by chair 314 00:17:36,129 --> 00:17:39,466 chan or vice chair dorsey. And thanks as well to my team 315 00:17:39,466 --> 00:17:43,136 for navigating a challenging and time consuming last few 316 00:17:43,136 --> 00:17:46,139 months particularly my chief of staff tina bell and michelle 317 00:17:46,139 --> 00:17:47,140 andrews as well. Colleagues, I would 318 00:17:47,140 --> 00:17:51,277 respectfully ask for your vote today so that we can pass this 319 00:17:51,277 --> 00:17:56,677 budget. I will add only a few thank you 320 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,957 since most of the thank you's have been have been made I do 321 00:18:00,957 --> 00:18:05,294 want to thank sophie, marie and renee all the joy in my 322 00:18:05,294 --> 00:18:06,562 office. I do want to thank special 323 00:18:06,562 --> 00:18:09,966 thanks to chair chan who has now done this for four years 324 00:18:09,966 --> 00:18:13,836 and ably led processes with different boards and different 325 00:18:13,836 --> 00:18:20,436 priorities but has done it with a unique set of skills. 326 00:18:20,642 --> 00:18:24,447 and so thank you to you and to frances shea and to all the 327 00:18:24,447 --> 00:18:27,984 folks in your office who got us through that. 328 00:18:27,984 --> 00:18:29,184 to my other colleagues on the committee. 329 00:18:29,184 --> 00:18:32,188 thank you for your participation for all of your 330 00:18:32,188 --> 00:18:36,792 work and then I would also like to give a little shout out to 331 00:18:36,792 --> 00:18:40,730 cheyenne chen who agreed to sit in for me on a number of of 332 00:18:40,730 --> 00:18:44,330 those budget and appropriations committee meetings. 333 00:18:44,534 --> 00:18:47,870 >> I hope it was a useful exercise and experience for 334 00:18:47,870 --> 00:18:50,807 you. I appreciate your well your 335 00:18:50,807 --> 00:18:55,545 willingness to do that for me and with that, madam clerk. 336 00:18:55,545 --> 00:18:58,614 I actually I don't think we need to do a roll call. 337 00:18:58,614 --> 00:19:02,170 I think we can take this same house, same call. 338 00:19:02,170 --> 00:19:05,621 >> without objection, the ordinances are finally passed. 339 00:19:05,621 --> 00:19:09,892 >> please call item 27. Item number 27 is an ordinance 340 00:19:09,892 --> 00:19:12,961 amending the police code to provide penalties for the 341 00:19:12,961 --> 00:19:14,230 prohibited discharge of fireworks including a first 342 00:19:14,230 --> 00:19:19,702 offense with a fine not less than 125 or more than 250 343 00:19:19,702 --> 00:19:23,373 and is second in any subsequent offenses with a fine not fine 344 00:19:23,373 --> 00:19:28,244 not less than 250 or more than 750 or imprisonment for not 345 00:19:28,244 --> 00:19:29,846 more than six months. >> this one we do need to do a 346 00:19:29,846 --> 00:19:35,184 roll call on on item 27 supervisor walton walton no 347 00:19:35,184 --> 00:19:39,984 supervisor wong wang I. Supervisor chan chin I 348 00:19:42,524 --> 00:19:46,262 supervisor chen chen I supervisor dorsey dorsey I 349 00:19:46,262 --> 00:19:49,862 supervisor fielder. Fielder no supervisor mahmood 350 00:19:50,399 --> 00:19:55,799 mahmood I supervisor benjamin hi benjamin I supervisor melgar 351 00:19:57,273 --> 00:20:01,676 melgar I supervisor sardar sardar I supervisors cheryl. 352 00:20:01,676 --> 00:20:06,140 cheryl either nine eyes and two nose with supervisor walton 353 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:07,283 and fielder voting no. >> the ordinance is finally 354 00:20:07,283 --> 00:20:11,483 passed madam clerk please call item number 28. 355 00:20:13,622 --> 00:20:17,226 item number 28 is a resolution retroactively authorizing a 356 00:20:17,226 --> 00:20:18,427 grant from the california department of parks 357 00:20:18,427 --> 00:20:21,964 and recreation for the sunset dunes striping and signage 358 00:20:21,964 --> 00:20:25,301 project in the amount of 200,000 for a grant performance 359 00:20:25,301 --> 00:20:29,501 period starting july 1st, 2025 through june 30th 2028. 360 00:20:30,439 --> 00:20:33,108 >> please call the roll and item 28 supervisor walton 361 00:20:33,108 --> 00:20:39,108 walton I supervisor wong wong I supervisor chen chen I 362 00:20:40,316 --> 00:20:44,787 supervisor chen chen I supervisor dorsey dorsey I 363 00:20:44,787 --> 00:20:49,403 supervisor fielder fielder I supervisor mahmood mahmood I 364 00:20:49,403 --> 00:20:53,700 supervisor maintenance hi amendment I supervisor melgar 365 00:20:53,700 --> 00:20:57,807 melgar I supervisor solder solder I supervisor cheryl 366 00:20:59,547 --> 00:21:03,484 cheryl either 11 days without objection the resolutions 367 00:21:03,484 --> 00:21:07,880 adopted please call item 29 item 29 is a resolution 368 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,425 authorizing a grant in the amount of 250,000 from the jane 369 00:21:10,425 --> 00:21:14,696 privity fund for the purpose of increasing your per diems to 370 00:21:14,696 --> 00:21:20,568 qualifying low income through the b b the jury program from 371 00:21:20,568 --> 00:21:24,571 august 1st 2026 through july 31st 2031 I can take this item 372 00:21:24,571 --> 00:21:28,175 same house, same call. Without objection the 373 00:21:28,175 --> 00:21:32,375 resolution is adopted. Please call 3332 together items 374 00:21:32,846 --> 00:21:34,382 30 through 32 or 3 resolutions to retroactively accept 375 00:21:34,382 --> 00:21:38,186 and expend gifts from the epic systems corporation to help low 376 00:21:38,186 --> 00:21:43,858 income and at risk populations for the period of july 1st 2025 377 00:21:43,858 --> 00:21:46,928 through june 30th 2026. Item 30 authorizes monetary 378 00:21:46,928 --> 00:21:51,465 monetary gift and entitled a 2025 utmb safety net grant 379 00:21:51,465 --> 00:21:54,869 in the amount of approximately 12.7 thousand item 31 380 00:21:54,869 --> 00:21:59,540 authorizes a monetary gift entitled 2025 safety net gift 381 00:21:59,540 --> 00:22:04,340 in the amount of 115,000 and item 32 authorizes a 382 00:22:05,146 --> 00:22:09,946 monetary gift entitled 2025 unrestricted gift in the amount 383 00:22:10,151 --> 00:22:13,751 of 37 37.5 thousand. >> same house, same call. 384 00:22:14,288 --> 00:22:17,225 without objection the resolutions are adopted. 385 00:22:17,225 --> 00:22:22,250 please call items 33 and 34 together items 33 and 34 two 386 00:22:23,430 --> 00:22:26,567 resolutions approving third amendments with resource design 387 00:22:26,567 --> 00:22:31,367 interiors for system furniture item 33 increases amount by 388 00:22:31,706 --> 00:22:34,442 approximately 1.6 million for a total not to exceed amount of 389 00:22:34,442 --> 00:22:37,912 approximately 10.6 million and extending the term by three 390 00:22:37,912 --> 00:22:43,718 years for a term of nine years from september 15th 2022 391 00:22:43,718 --> 00:22:45,253 september 14th 2029 and item 34 increases the amount by 392 00:22:45,253 --> 00:22:50,458 approximately 8.8 million for a total not to exceed amount of 393 00:22:50,458 --> 00:22:53,795 approximately 17.8 million and extending the term by three 394 00:22:53,795 --> 00:22:57,532 years, three months and 17 days for a term of nine years from 395 00:22:57,532 --> 00:23:00,935 january 1st 2021 to june 2nd. Some I mean to december 31st 396 00:23:00,935 --> 00:23:05,135 2029 same house, same call. >> without objection the 397 00:23:06,140 --> 00:23:08,943 resolutions are adopted. Please call 35 and 36 together 398 00:23:08,943 --> 00:23:12,543 items 35 and 36 are two resolutions retroactively 399 00:23:13,213 --> 00:23:16,884 authorizing the department of public health to accept 400 00:23:16,884 --> 00:23:20,421 and expend grants in the amount of approximately 1.1 million 401 00:23:20,421 --> 00:23:23,491 for a total grant amount of approximately 15.9 million from 402 00:23:23,491 --> 00:23:27,495 the centers for disease control and prevention for 403 00:23:27,495 --> 00:23:30,498 participation in program and table entitled 404 00:23:30,498 --> 00:23:31,832 strengthening std prevention and control for health 405 00:23:31,832 --> 00:23:37,232 departments for the period of july january 1st, 2019 to 406 00:23:37,638 --> 00:23:43,380 february 28th 2027 and item 36 in the amount of 250,000 from 407 00:23:44,332 --> 00:23:47,936 the state of california through essential access health for 408 00:23:47,936 --> 00:23:51,473 participation in a program entitled comprehensive sexual 409 00:23:51,473 --> 00:23:54,476 and reproductive health program for a term of one year from 410 00:23:54,476 --> 00:23:58,130 april 1st, 2026 through march 31st 2027 same house, same call 411 00:23:58,130 --> 00:24:01,613 without objection the resolutions are adopted. 412 00:24:03,619 --> 00:24:07,890 please call 37. >> item 37 is a resolution 413 00:24:07,890 --> 00:24:08,423 approving the recreation and parks department general 414 00:24:08,423 --> 00:24:11,359 manager declaration of emergency for emergency 415 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:14,630 dredging at the san francisco marina yacht harbor estimated 416 00:24:14,630 --> 00:24:17,632 to cost in excess of 2.5 million. 417 00:24:17,632 --> 00:24:21,170 >> same house, same call without objection the 418 00:24:21,170 --> 00:24:22,437 resolutions adopted. >> please call 38 and 39 419 00:24:22,437 --> 00:24:26,370 together items 38 and 39 or 2 resolutions regarding 420 00:24:26,108 --> 00:24:30,308 construction of affordable housing item 38 authorizes each 421 00:24:31,714 --> 00:24:35,851 city to acquire the real property located at 758 pacific 422 00:24:35,851 --> 00:24:39,320 avenue from new age to housing lp for approximately 2.2 423 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:42,858 million approving a third amend at the third amendment to the 424 00:24:42,858 --> 00:24:46,261 loan agreement and the total amount not to exceed 425 00:24:46,261 --> 00:24:49,931 approximately 13.7 million enter into a residential ground 426 00:24:49,931 --> 00:24:55,470 lease for a term of 75 years in order to construct a 100% 427 00:24:55,470 --> 00:24:59,700 affordable 175 unit multifamily rental housing development 428 00:24:59,474 --> 00:25:00,609 affordable to low income senior households. 429 00:25:00,609 --> 00:25:03,746 approving a commercial groundless with dc new asia 430 00:25:03,746 --> 00:25:08,350 commercial llc to lease a portion of 772 pacific for a 431 00:25:08,350 --> 00:25:11,953 term of 75 years to construct and operate certain commercial 432 00:25:11,953 --> 00:25:15,223 space for community serving purposes and making appropriate 433 00:25:15,223 --> 00:25:18,359 findings. And item 39 resolution is a 434 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:23,159 resolution that authorizes mou cd to partially forgive 435 00:25:23,965 --> 00:25:27,565 approximately 1.2 million in outstanding rent obligation 436 00:25:29,304 --> 00:25:30,772 liens and reduce the monthly base rent to 5000 per month for 437 00:25:30,772 --> 00:25:33,708 the main remaining duration of the month to month occupancy to 438 00:25:33,708 --> 00:25:37,445 end on september 30th 2026. >> same house, same call 439 00:25:37,445 --> 00:25:41,450 without objection the resolutions are adopted. 440 00:25:41,116 --> 00:25:45,854 and with that yes, madam clerk we shall go to our 2:30 p.m. 441 00:25:45,854 --> 00:25:49,257 special order for people who are here for items later on 442 00:25:49,257 --> 00:25:52,861 in the agenda. >> we have a lot of items under 443 00:25:52,861 --> 00:25:56,598 our 2:30 p.m. Special order and so that could be it'll 444 00:25:56,598 --> 00:26:00,680 definitely be more than an hour . 445 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:03,671 >> madam clerk please call 2:30 p.m. Special order yes our 230 446 00:26:03,671 --> 00:26:07,871 special order is the recognition of meritorious 447 00:26:07,876 --> 00:26:11,212 service to the city and county of san francisco. 448 00:26:11,212 --> 00:26:14,416 >> let's start with the district ten supervisor walton 449 00:26:14,416 --> 00:26:16,416 . Thank you. 450 00:26:19,354 --> 00:26:23,492 president of colleagues today it is my honor to recognize 451 00:26:23,492 --> 00:26:27,629 and celebrate someone who has dedicated an extraordinary 50 452 00:26:27,629 --> 00:26:31,308 years of her life to the students, families 453 00:26:31,308 --> 00:26:32,309 and communities of san francisco. 454 00:26:32,309 --> 00:26:38,309 miss emily wade thompson. Miss wade thompson is a true 455 00:26:45,455 --> 00:26:46,790 san francisco native and lifelong product of the san 456 00:26:46,790 --> 00:26:49,190 francisco unified school district. 457 00:26:49,660 --> 00:26:53,931 she attended smu as the from kindergarten through 12th grade 458 00:26:53,931 --> 00:26:58,135 and then went on to earn her degree in elementary education 459 00:26:58,135 --> 00:26:59,203 in from san francisco state university. 460 00:26:59,203 --> 00:27:02,473 in her master's degree in educational leadership from 461 00:27:02,473 --> 00:27:06,744 the university of san francisco ,she has spent her entire 462 00:27:06,744 --> 00:27:10,414 career giving back to the various good district that 463 00:27:10,414 --> 00:27:13,951 helped shape her over the course of 50 years with sfi 464 00:27:13,951 --> 00:27:16,687 usd. Emily served as a teacher, 465 00:27:16,687 --> 00:27:20,891 principal and administrator. She spent 15 years in the 466 00:27:20,891 --> 00:27:24,694 classroom, 11 years as principal and 24 years as an 467 00:27:24,694 --> 00:27:27,694 administrator for 30 of those years. 468 00:27:28,365 --> 00:27:31,568 she dedicated herself to dr. George washington carver 469 00:27:31,568 --> 00:27:35,506 elementary school first as a teacher and later as a 470 00:27:35,506 --> 00:27:38,575 principal. She touched the lives of 471 00:27:38,575 --> 00:27:41,575 generations of students and families. 472 00:27:42,112 --> 00:27:46,317 >> but emily's impact extends far beyond the walls of any one 473 00:27:46,317 --> 00:27:49,319 school. >> for 24 years she served as a 474 00:27:49,319 --> 00:27:53,390 supervisor and director of family and community engagement 475 00:27:53,390 --> 00:27:57,260 where she worked tirelessly to strengthen the relationships 476 00:27:57,260 --> 00:28:00,260 between schools, families and communities. 477 00:28:00,531 --> 00:28:04,602 she understood that we invest in families and bring 478 00:28:04,602 --> 00:28:08,939 communities to the table. Our students are stronger 479 00:28:08,939 --> 00:28:13,144 and our schools are stronger. She also believed deeply 480 00:28:13,144 --> 00:28:16,480 in creating opportunities for young people to dream bigger. 481 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:19,883 >> she coached the only elementary school track team 482 00:28:19,883 --> 00:28:23,621 and smu sd at the time and organized education 483 00:28:23,621 --> 00:28:26,890 and cultural trips that allow students to experience the 484 00:28:26,890 --> 00:28:28,920 world. Traveling from paris, france to 485 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:33,492 senegal, taiwan washington dc. Her commitment to service has 486 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,202 also been felt throughout our community. 487 00:28:38,202 --> 00:28:42,440 for more than 30 years she has been a dedicated member of the 488 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:46,577 san francisco alliance of black school educators serving as 489 00:28:46,577 --> 00:28:48,450 president and helping lead important initiatives such as 490 00:28:48,450 --> 00:28:52,149 the african american reading day and scholarship programs. 491 00:28:52,149 --> 00:28:55,920 for more than 20 years she partnered with the suu kyi 492 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,550 foundation to support attendance and student success 493 00:28:59,550 --> 00:29:03,855 and baby bonus point schools. And she's supported 28 494 00:29:04,728 --> 00:29:07,128 shoestrings pre-k cohort graduations. 495 00:29:08,932 --> 00:29:10,267 through her membership and leadership with the better 496 00:29:10,267 --> 00:29:13,700 new chapter of the national sorority of phi delta kappa 497 00:29:13,700 --> 00:29:16,940 incorporated, she has continued to advance literacy, mentorship 498 00:29:16,940 --> 00:29:22,340 and community engagement. And as a lifelong member of 499 00:29:23,699 --> 00:29:25,330 first union missionary baptist church, she has remained 500 00:29:25,330 --> 00:29:28,169 committed to uplifting families and strengthening the bonds 501 00:29:28,169 --> 00:29:31,169 that hold our communities together. 502 00:29:31,640 --> 00:29:35,840 >> ms.. Wade thompson your career is a 503 00:29:35,910 --> 00:29:39,248 testament to what it means to truly serve. 504 00:29:39,248 --> 00:29:40,448 >> you cannot simply work in our schools. 505 00:29:40,448 --> 00:29:44,453 you help build community. You didn't simply educate 506 00:29:44,453 --> 00:29:47,389 students. You open doors, created 507 00:29:47,389 --> 00:29:50,792 opportunities and inspired generations of young people to 508 00:29:50,792 --> 00:29:54,392 see what is possible for themselves. 509 00:29:54,796 --> 00:29:58,867 50 years of service is an incredible milestone and your 510 00:29:58,867 --> 00:30:02,270 impact can be seen in the students you taught the 511 00:30:02,270 --> 00:30:05,807 families you supported, the educators you mentored and the 512 00:30:05,807 --> 00:30:09,878 communities you strengthened. It is my privilege to honor you 513 00:30:09,878 --> 00:30:13,348 today and celebrate the remarkable legacy you have 514 00:30:13,348 --> 00:30:14,282 built right here in san francisco. 515 00:30:14,282 --> 00:30:18,482 congratulations ms.. Wade thompson on 50 years of 516 00:30:18,620 --> 00:30:21,956 service. We are grateful for you. 517 00:30:21,956 --> 00:30:26,428 we celebrate you and we thank you for everything you have 518 00:30:26,428 --> 00:30:28,763 given to our city. Enjoy your retirement. 519 00:30:28,763 --> 00:30:30,763 >> thank. >> good afternoon. 520 00:30:50,852 --> 00:30:53,252 okay. Good afternoon everyone. 521 00:30:54,550 --> 00:30:58,593 and to supervisor shimon walton and to everyone that is present 522 00:30:58,593 --> 00:31:05,193 it is dede an honor to be here to accept this. 523 00:31:05,667 --> 00:31:06,868 I am so humbled. At this very moment. 524 00:31:06,868 --> 00:31:10,939 I'm grateful for the 50 years that I have served in the san 525 00:31:10,939 --> 00:31:14,542 francisco unified school district on something that I 526 00:31:14,542 --> 00:31:18,480 know that I was called to do that I loved and I was very 527 00:31:18,480 --> 00:31:21,950 passionate about that of being an educator. 528 00:31:21,950 --> 00:31:26,154 I could not have made this journey without some very 529 00:31:26,154 --> 00:31:30,225 strategic partners such as the san francisco alliance of black 530 00:31:30,225 --> 00:31:34,425 school educators, the first union missionary baptist 531 00:31:34,563 --> 00:31:38,567 church, the national sorority of phi to cap inc. Begin a new 532 00:31:38,567 --> 00:31:42,167 chapter the sushi foundation the african-american 533 00:31:44,972 --> 00:31:48,843 achievement and leadership initiative and of course my 534 00:31:48,843 --> 00:31:49,911 family. And I do want to say to 535 00:31:49,911 --> 00:31:53,849 supervisor shimon walton thank you for being one of those 536 00:31:53,849 --> 00:31:57,518 african-american readers that have come into our community 537 00:31:57,518 --> 00:32:02,918 for at least 20 years. >> I really do appreciate that 538 00:32:02,924 --> 00:32:06,524 . >> I also wanted to say a 539 00:32:06,995 --> 00:32:10,865 special thank you to the bayview hunters point community 540 00:32:10,865 --> 00:32:17,465 for having built a relational trust where you allowed me to 541 00:32:18,279 --> 00:32:22,483 work with thousands of children in that community 542 00:32:22,483 --> 00:32:26,154 and especially the dr. George washington carver academic 543 00:32:26,154 --> 00:32:29,757 elementary school where thousands of students have come 544 00:32:29,757 --> 00:32:31,260 through that door. And I'm hoping in some way that 545 00:32:31,260 --> 00:32:37,431 I nurtured their genius. I would like to leave you with 546 00:32:37,431 --> 00:32:42,303 a call to action. >> please do not forget those 547 00:32:42,303 --> 00:32:46,374 african-american children that I've worked so hard with 548 00:32:46,374 --> 00:32:50,178 and that are still there. If you know that you can help 549 00:32:50,178 --> 00:32:54,249 them and you know what you know and you know how to educate 550 00:32:54,249 --> 00:32:57,785 them, please do so. Once again, thank you. 551 00:32:57,785 --> 00:33:01,456 supervisor sherman walton. >> and thank you for everyone 552 00:33:01,456 --> 00:33:06,856 who's present here today. I really do appreciate it. 553 00:33:24,746 --> 00:33:26,746 to go over 554 00:34:02,717 --> 00:34:05,117 add all right districts. >> 11. 555 00:34:26,140 --> 00:34:30,340 supervisor chen. >> may I have mr. Simon 556 00:34:34,215 --> 00:34:37,815 tanner's come up to the podium ? 557 00:34:57,972 --> 00:35:01,443 >> tolley it's my great honor to recognize to recognize roxy 558 00:35:01,443 --> 00:35:04,443 for center chu district 11 institution. 559 00:35:05,646 --> 00:35:11,646 as they celebrate their 50th anniversary in this august roxy 560 00:35:11,734 --> 00:35:12,802 it's more than a neighborhood market. 561 00:35:12,802 --> 00:35:15,805 >> it's a story of immigration's perseverance 562 00:35:15,805 --> 00:35:21,805 family and american dream. And then in the 1970s, simon 563 00:35:22,612 --> 00:35:26,616 tanner's and his family one of ten siblings immigrated from 564 00:35:26,616 --> 00:35:30,216 jordan in search of better futures. 565 00:35:30,286 --> 00:35:33,890 like so many immigrants, family who have helped build san 566 00:35:33,890 --> 00:35:38,228 francisco, simon began by working long hours in a local 567 00:35:38,228 --> 00:35:41,898 supermarket alongside his uncle through work, determination 568 00:35:41,898 --> 00:35:45,568 and sacrifices. He and his brother peter 569 00:35:45,568 --> 00:35:48,972 realized that their dream of opening roxy for center on san 570 00:35:48,972 --> 00:35:53,375 jose avenue in 1975 over the past five decades. 571 00:35:53,375 --> 00:35:58,114 roxy has become woven into the fabric of district 11 when a 572 00:35:58,114 --> 00:36:01,517 larger grocery store like the safeway closed for the evening. 573 00:36:01,517 --> 00:36:05,717 roxy stayed open serving neighbors, workers, family, 574 00:36:08,791 --> 00:36:12,262 anyone who was needing a warm milk of friends or a friendly 575 00:36:12,262 --> 00:36:13,329 face. >> they carefully selected part 576 00:36:13,329 --> 00:36:17,467 out that reflected diversity of our community making everyone 577 00:36:17,467 --> 00:36:21,737 feel welcome. Roxy has also been a gathering 578 00:36:21,737 --> 00:36:25,700 place for a generation of young people. 579 00:36:25,700 --> 00:36:28,344 they have proudly sponsored a local ethic effort like day 580 00:36:28,344 --> 00:36:32,481 programs including city college football, riot and high school 581 00:36:32,481 --> 00:36:35,818 teams, road and high school sports team and balboa 582 00:36:35,818 --> 00:36:40,356 buccaneers found proudly known as many as roxy sports. 583 00:36:40,356 --> 00:36:44,227 >> they were filled with trophies and team photos tell 584 00:36:44,227 --> 00:36:47,563 the story of business that has always invested in its 585 00:36:47,563 --> 00:36:50,563 community. Their generosity extends far 586 00:36:51,433 --> 00:36:52,568 beyond the store. Rosie has donated food to 587 00:36:52,568 --> 00:36:56,168 countless community drives, participated in neighborhood 588 00:36:58,240 --> 00:36:59,575 celebrations such as the 4th of july parade and regularly 589 00:36:59,575 --> 00:37:03,775 catered community meeting and public safety event. 590 00:37:06,115 --> 00:37:11,540 >> today simon's nephew make proudly carry on the family's 591 00:37:11,540 --> 00:37:15,191 legacy as a father of three wonderful children. 592 00:37:15,191 --> 00:37:19,262 he represents the next generation of an immigrant's 593 00:37:19,262 --> 00:37:22,665 family whose tot work continues to strengthen our city. 594 00:37:22,665 --> 00:37:26,469 >> his story reminds us that san francisco and america is 595 00:37:26,469 --> 00:37:30,873 built by family who arrives with hope wartime tirelessly 596 00:37:30,873 --> 00:37:34,477 give back to their community and create opportunity for the 597 00:37:34,477 --> 00:37:38,414 next generations. >> it is also fitting that roxy 598 00:37:38,414 --> 00:37:42,752 has become a favorite spot for dedicated officers after 599 00:37:42,752 --> 00:37:46,422 ingleside police stations and our firefighters as they 600 00:37:46,422 --> 00:37:47,890 say something special that say something special about the 601 00:37:47,890 --> 00:37:54,296 welcoming spirits and quality of the roxy has offered to for 602 00:37:54,296 --> 00:37:58,167 the last 50 years. Roxy food center is not simply 603 00:37:58,167 --> 00:37:59,435 a successful small business industrial ivan. 604 00:37:59,435 --> 00:38:05,440 it's also a symbol of american dream a beloved pillar 605 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:06,512 in district 11 and also one of the many immigrants successful 606 00:38:06,512 --> 00:38:10,116 story that makes san francisco the extraordinary the 607 00:38:10,116 --> 00:38:13,118 extraordinary city that it is today. 608 00:38:13,118 --> 00:38:15,518 >> congratulations on 50 incredible years. 609 00:38:16,189 --> 00:38:20,459 we thank you simon make and the entire ten years family for 610 00:38:20,459 --> 00:38:24,464 your unwavering commitment to our neighborhood and we look 611 00:38:24,464 --> 00:38:27,733 forward to celebrating many more milestone together. 612 00:38:27,733 --> 00:38:29,733 >> congratulation. Thank you. 613 00:38:35,207 --> 00:38:39,812 >> good afternoon, everyone. My name is simon tanase. 614 00:38:39,812 --> 00:38:45,212 I I'm really honored and privileged to receive this 615 00:38:46,753 --> 00:38:50,953 recognition on behalf of my roxy family. 616 00:38:51,224 --> 00:38:56,624 my nephew mick and his brother in law mike. 617 00:38:58,297 --> 00:39:04,897 his wife sienna and mike's wives my hero and their family. 618 00:39:05,805 --> 00:39:10,309 I'd also like to recognize my brother peter to thank him for 619 00:39:10,309 --> 00:39:14,460 all the hard work and his wife beth mercy and over there 620 00:39:14,460 --> 00:39:20,519 and we are honored to be part of the mission terrorists 621 00:39:20,519 --> 00:39:23,519 neighborhood for the last 51 years. 622 00:39:26,359 --> 00:39:30,797 and it is been a privilege and a blessing to be part of 623 00:39:30,797 --> 00:39:35,401 that neighborhood that the customer is the neighbors, the 624 00:39:35,401 --> 00:39:39,720 mission terrorists association led by david hooper and his 625 00:39:39,720 --> 00:39:48,720 wife lisa here in a big part of the roxy success and you know I 626 00:39:50,616 --> 00:39:54,286 like to think also of ingleside police station for all the 627 00:39:54,286 --> 00:39:57,423 protection they gave us over the years. 628 00:39:57,423 --> 00:40:00,692 all the schools in the area there are countless including 629 00:40:00,692 --> 00:40:04,230 city college. We have been blessed. 630 00:40:04,230 --> 00:40:08,501 and thank you so much supervisor chen for bringing us 631 00:40:08,501 --> 00:40:12,571 to this point here. Thank you so much. 632 00:40:12,571 --> 00:40:16,771 >> thank you everyone. Have a good afternoon. 633 00:40:21,847 --> 00:40:26,470 >> okay, so here you can use the 634 00:41:07,372 --> 00:41:10,372 one district one supervisor chan. 635 00:41:33,264 --> 00:41:37,680 >> thank you. Cousin random and I first want 636 00:41:37,680 --> 00:41:41,539 to thank supervisor dorsey for really like just say the 637 00:41:41,539 --> 00:41:45,139 resolution celebrating the afghan-american heritage month 638 00:41:45,143 --> 00:41:48,280 and that I'm so honored to co-sponsor. 639 00:41:48,280 --> 00:41:51,883 >> but I also want to thank supervisors dorsey's a mohandas 640 00:41:51,883 --> 00:41:56,687 peabody for organizing all of us and I'm so humble through 641 00:41:56,687 --> 00:42:02,687 this ability that we together can honor the next generation 642 00:42:04,950 --> 00:42:08,432 and our young and also all afghan-american leaders in the 643 00:42:08,432 --> 00:42:09,434 community and through the recognition. 644 00:42:09,434 --> 00:42:11,836 >> so thank you so much for your work. 645 00:42:11,836 --> 00:42:19,110 it is my privilege and honor today that I get to honor rabbi 646 00:42:19,110 --> 00:42:23,448 maha didi who is a native san franciscans and whose 647 00:42:23,448 --> 00:42:27,648 profession and personal commitment reflect his deep 648 00:42:28,520 --> 00:42:31,322 dedication to our city and our communities. 649 00:42:31,322 --> 00:42:35,659 rabbi has remained devoted to the continued growth 650 00:42:35,659 --> 00:42:39,263 and success of our city that he proudly calls home. 651 00:42:39,263 --> 00:42:43,201 >> his commitment to san francisco is reflected not only 652 00:42:43,201 --> 00:42:47,710 in his professional achievements but also in his 653 00:42:47,710 --> 00:42:50,671 dedication to supporting the people, businesses 654 00:42:50,942 --> 00:42:54,946 and communities that contribute to our city's vibrant 655 00:42:54,946 --> 00:42:56,130 characters. >> through his work as an 656 00:42:56,130 --> 00:42:59,284 attorney, entrepreneur and community member, robbie 657 00:42:59,284 --> 00:43:04,840 continues to embody the spirit of service, leadership 658 00:43:04,155 --> 00:43:07,825 and civic pride that defines san francisco. 659 00:43:07,825 --> 00:43:11,496 >> robbie is a labor and employment attorney with 660 00:43:11,496 --> 00:43:14,899 nearly a decade of legal shakespearean. 661 00:43:14,899 --> 00:43:19,237 and he currently serves as an associate attorney at ogletree 662 00:43:19,237 --> 00:43:23,437 deakins where he focuses exclusively on litigation 663 00:43:23,641 --> 00:43:27,841 and representing employers in complex workplace matters. 664 00:43:29,914 --> 00:43:34,319 robbie earned his bachelor of arts in political science from 665 00:43:34,319 --> 00:43:38,122 chapman university and his juris doctor from ohio naughton 666 00:43:38,122 --> 00:43:41,122 university. >> pettit college of law. 667 00:43:41,859 --> 00:43:46,198 beyond his legal practice robbie has is a partner with 668 00:43:46,198 --> 00:43:50,469 prickly and natural hydration company powered by prickly 669 00:43:50,469 --> 00:43:54,690 pear. >> charisse water he has helped 670 00:43:54,139 --> 00:43:57,743 grow the brand from an emerging start up into a nationally 671 00:43:57,743 --> 00:44:02,214 recognized company that is carrying more than 3000 retail 672 00:44:02,214 --> 00:44:05,214 locations across the united states. 673 00:44:06,285 --> 00:44:09,885 demonstrating his passion for supporting local 674 00:44:10,289 --> 00:44:11,357 entrepreneurship and contributing to san 675 00:44:11,357 --> 00:44:15,557 francisco's thriving business community community service has 676 00:44:17,960 --> 00:44:20,232 also been an important part of his life for the past 22 years. 677 00:44:20,232 --> 00:44:24,360 he has participated in relay for life organizing fundraising 678 00:44:24,360 --> 00:44:27,840 effort in honor of a close family friend who lost his 679 00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:32,110 battle with cancer. He also volunteers as a mentor 680 00:44:32,110 --> 00:44:36,714 for golden gate universe at his mock trial competitions helping 681 00:44:36,714 --> 00:44:40,452 aspiring attorneys strengthen their advocacy and courtroom 682 00:44:40,452 --> 00:44:44,520 skills. In addition, he volunteers at 683 00:44:44,256 --> 00:44:47,659 his local mosque supporting community outreach initiatives, 684 00:44:47,659 --> 00:44:51,463 youth mentorship programs, charitable efforts and service 685 00:44:51,463 --> 00:44:55,134 project to assist families throughout the bay area. 686 00:44:55,134 --> 00:44:58,737 >> so clearly he does not sleep through his legal career. 687 00:44:58,737 --> 00:45:02,937 >> entrepreneurial efforts and lifelong connection to san 688 00:45:03,700 --> 00:45:07,207 francisco robbie continues to contribute his skills, 689 00:45:07,479 --> 00:45:10,949 leadership and passion to the city and communities that have 690 00:45:10,949 --> 00:45:14,486 shaped him. >> and I'm so proud and so 691 00:45:14,486 --> 00:45:18,290 humble to recognize his contribution here today and the 692 00:45:18,290 --> 00:45:19,157 floor. >> thank you so much. 693 00:45:19,157 --> 00:45:22,694 thank you. President mando man board of 694 00:45:22,694 --> 00:45:23,962 supervisors and a special thanks again to you. 695 00:45:23,962 --> 00:45:26,698 supervisor connie chen for this incredible honor. 696 00:45:26,698 --> 00:45:32,370 I'm truly humbled and grateful to receive the commendation 697 00:45:32,370 --> 00:45:33,372 from district one. I remember being a kid looking 698 00:45:33,372 --> 00:45:38,844 up at the tall buildings in the city and thinking to myself 699 00:45:38,844 --> 00:45:42,781 that one day you know I want to be in one of those buildings 700 00:45:42,781 --> 00:45:46,185 doing something that matters. San francisco lit that fire 701 00:45:46,185 --> 00:45:48,787 in me. It gave me something to reach 702 00:45:48,787 --> 00:45:52,324 for and it inspired me to dream big. 703 00:45:52,324 --> 00:45:53,926 and to be standing here today recognized by this incredible 704 00:45:53,926 --> 00:45:57,930 community is something I will carry for the rest of my life. 705 00:45:57,930 --> 00:46:01,599 >> as a labor and employment attorney at ogletree deakins 706 00:46:01,599 --> 00:46:04,670 I've had the privilege dedicating nearly a decade of 707 00:46:04,670 --> 00:46:08,407 my life of my career to advocacy and problem solving, 708 00:46:08,407 --> 00:46:12,607 helping organizations of all sizes navigate complex 709 00:46:12,678 --> 00:46:16,815 challenges. Every day I get to do work I 710 00:46:16,815 --> 00:46:19,618 love right here in the city I love. 711 00:46:19,618 --> 00:46:22,821 that combination is something I never take for granted. 712 00:46:22,821 --> 00:46:24,156 and beyond the courtroom I've been fortunate enough to 713 00:46:24,156 --> 00:46:29,556 channel my entrepreneurial spirit into a better for you 714 00:46:31,290 --> 00:46:34,433 beverage company that makes natural hydration drinks from 715 00:46:34,433 --> 00:46:37,779 real fruit instead of artificial ingredients. 716 00:46:37,779 --> 00:46:43,651 >> and we have them here in many stores here in our very 717 00:46:43,651 --> 00:46:46,655 own san francisco. And it all started with that 718 00:46:46,655 --> 00:46:49,724 same hustle, creativity and determination to the city 719 00:46:49,724 --> 00:46:53,261 instilled in all of us. And at the end of the day 720 00:46:53,261 --> 00:46:56,861 everything comes back to san francisco. 721 00:46:56,998 --> 00:46:58,266 whether it's the law to entrepreneurship or simply 722 00:46:58,266 --> 00:47:01,300 showing up for the people around me, the city is what 723 00:47:01,300 --> 00:47:04,339 drives me. The people, the neighborhoods, 724 00:47:04,339 --> 00:47:08,900 the businesses, the culture. >> there's a heartbeat here 725 00:47:08,900 --> 00:47:09,277 like nowhere else and I feel it every single day. 726 00:47:09,277 --> 00:47:12,147 I'm so proud to be part of this community and lift each other 727 00:47:12,147 --> 00:47:15,884 up and never stop striving to make the city better for 728 00:47:15,884 --> 00:47:19,354 everyone else. >> I want to thank my family 729 00:47:19,354 --> 00:47:22,490 especially my wife who thinks I work too much. 730 00:47:22,490 --> 00:47:24,250 my colleagues and everyone else who has supported me along the 731 00:47:24,250 --> 00:47:26,694 way. I promise to keep working hard 732 00:47:26,694 --> 00:47:29,898 to keep serving this incredible city and to keep making san 733 00:47:29,898 --> 00:47:33,498 francisco proud. >> thank you so much. 734 00:47:55,189 --> 00:48:00,589 >> let's take one more. Let's take one district two 735 00:48:15,876 --> 00:48:20,760 supervisor cheryl. Thank you president mantel min 736 00:48:20,214 --> 00:48:23,617 and colleagues, thank you all for joining for afghan-american 737 00:48:23,617 --> 00:48:28,155 heritage month this month. I am extremely grateful 738 00:48:28,155 --> 00:48:34,155 and honored to commend zarina yousafzai from the union square 739 00:48:35,960 --> 00:48:36,297 alliance. Zarina thank you so much for 740 00:48:36,297 --> 00:48:40,101 being here and more importantly thank you for being you know 741 00:48:40,101 --> 00:48:43,904 zarina was born and raised in fremont, the afghan 742 00:48:43,904 --> 00:48:46,708 immigrant parents who instilled in her a strong commitment to 743 00:48:46,708 --> 00:48:50,308 education, hard work and community service. 744 00:48:50,378 --> 00:48:51,912 she carried those values with her to uc irvine where she 745 00:48:51,912 --> 00:48:54,315 earned her degree in political science in 2018. 746 00:48:54,315 --> 00:48:57,786 and since 2019 sareen has built her career here in san 747 00:48:57,786 --> 00:49:01,122 francisco at the union square alliance where she now serves 748 00:49:01,122 --> 00:49:04,459 as finance and human resources supervisor overseeing the 749 00:49:04,459 --> 00:49:08,590 organization's financial human resources and administrative 750 00:49:08,262 --> 00:49:09,263 operations. In this role she has 751 00:49:09,263 --> 00:49:12,263 demonstrated remarkable leadership and resilience 752 00:49:12,800 --> 00:49:15,937 in fields where women and women of color remain 753 00:49:15,937 --> 00:49:19,537 underrepresented. Zarina also plays an important 754 00:49:19,941 --> 00:49:21,342 role in advancing the union square alliance's mission to 755 00:49:21,342 --> 00:49:24,342 support san francisco's downtown recovery. 756 00:49:24,612 --> 00:49:27,682 she has helped manage grant funding from the office of 757 00:49:27,682 --> 00:49:29,103 economic and workforce development delivering public 758 00:49:29,103 --> 00:49:32,390 activations concert series safety initiatives 759 00:49:32,390 --> 00:49:35,643 and community programing. >> this work has been 760 00:49:35,643 --> 00:49:36,844 instrumental in revitalizing union square, bringing 761 00:49:36,844 --> 00:49:39,847 residents workers visitors back to the area and revitalizing 762 00:49:39,847 --> 00:49:43,784 san francisco as a whole. But beyond her professional 763 00:49:43,784 --> 00:49:47,121 accomplishments, serena is deeply committed to uplifting 764 00:49:47,121 --> 00:49:50,524 her community. She volunteers at al sabeel 765 00:49:50,524 --> 00:49:54,195 masjid nurul islam mosque on jones street where she assists 766 00:49:54,195 --> 00:49:58,650 afghan families and she mentors young women in their 767 00:49:58,650 --> 00:49:59,660 educational and career pursuits. 768 00:49:59,660 --> 00:50:02,603 >> zarina, thank you for all that you have contributed to 769 00:50:02,603 --> 00:50:03,537 san francisco and the community. 770 00:50:03,537 --> 00:50:06,474 >> your story reflects the broader contributions that 771 00:50:06,474 --> 00:50:09,543 african americans have made to san francisco. 772 00:50:09,543 --> 00:50:14,215 contributions rooted in service perseverance and a dedication 773 00:50:14,215 --> 00:50:18,152 to uplifting others. Today we recognize you for your 774 00:50:18,152 --> 00:50:21,488 leadership, your professional excellence and most of all your 775 00:50:21,488 --> 00:50:23,891 commitment to this community. Zarina congratulations and the 776 00:50:23,891 --> 00:50:26,291 floor is yours. Thank. 777 00:50:31,699 --> 00:50:32,967 >> thank you so much. Thank you, supervisor cheryl. 778 00:50:32,967 --> 00:50:36,237 it means a lot to me and thank you to the board of supervisors 779 00:50:36,237 --> 00:50:40,173 for this commendation. In honor of afghan-american 780 00:50:40,173 --> 00:50:43,711 heritage month it is truly an honor to be here today. 781 00:50:43,711 --> 00:50:47,848 I also want to extend a special thank you to manas abidi for 782 00:50:47,848 --> 00:50:48,849 recommending me for this recognition. 783 00:50:48,849 --> 00:50:51,985 I'm grateful our paths cross while serving this incredible 784 00:50:51,985 --> 00:50:54,985 city. Your commitment to uplifting 785 00:50:55,655 --> 00:50:59,660 our afghan community inspires me deeply and I'm honored to 786 00:50:59,660 --> 00:51:00,861 stand here today because of your support. 787 00:51:00,861 --> 00:51:04,398 >> my afghan community is the core of who I am. 788 00:51:04,398 --> 00:51:07,334 I was born and raised in fremont. 789 00:51:07,334 --> 00:51:10,334 as mentioned by supervisor cheryl. 790 00:51:10,537 --> 00:51:14,208 known to many as little kabul where thousands of afghans 791 00:51:14,208 --> 00:51:15,476 including my parents found refuge in the 1980s. 792 00:51:15,476 --> 00:51:18,746 I carry that history with me every day. 793 00:51:18,746 --> 00:51:22,749 it reminds me of the resilience our community has shown 794 00:51:22,749 --> 00:51:26,200 and motivates me to serve especially our youth and our 795 00:51:26,200 --> 00:51:29,890 young afghan women who deserve to see what is possible. 796 00:51:29,890 --> 00:51:33,360 >> my parents inspire me every day. 797 00:51:33,360 --> 00:51:37,364 >> their sacrifice, strength and belief in education 798 00:51:37,364 --> 00:51:38,632 and hard work are the foundation of everything I do. 799 00:51:38,632 --> 00:51:41,835 I would not be standing here without them. 800 00:51:41,835 --> 00:51:46,400 like so many children of immigrants, I am here because 801 00:51:46,400 --> 00:51:49,709 of the opportunities they work so hard to create and I believe 802 00:51:49,709 --> 00:51:54,480 it is our responsibility to inspire the next generation 803 00:51:54,480 --> 00:51:56,850 through education, civic engagement and community 804 00:51:56,850 --> 00:52:00,450 involvement. >> being recognized in the city 805 00:52:00,721 --> 00:52:04,525 I love means so much. San francisco is a huge part of 806 00:52:04,525 --> 00:52:05,593 my story. I am proud to work for the 807 00:52:05,593 --> 00:52:08,996 union square alliance and contribute to its mission 808 00:52:08,996 --> 00:52:12,532 alongside an incredible team that has provided me with 809 00:52:12,532 --> 00:52:16,132 countless opportunities and countless opportunities to 810 00:52:16,403 --> 00:52:17,538 grow both personally and professionally. 811 00:52:17,538 --> 00:52:21,213 growing up san francisco was always a place I dreamed of 812 00:52:21,213 --> 00:52:24,683 being and I'm grateful to now serve and give back to this 813 00:52:24,683 --> 00:52:25,817 city. They say if you love what you 814 00:52:25,817 --> 00:52:28,420 do you never work a day in your life. 815 00:52:28,420 --> 00:52:31,623 and that's exactly how it feels. 816 00:52:31,623 --> 00:52:33,224 this commendation is not a purchase, a personal honor. 817 00:52:33,224 --> 00:52:36,895 it's a recognition of the african american community our 818 00:52:36,895 --> 00:52:40,365 history, our contributions and our future. 819 00:52:40,365 --> 00:52:41,833 it celebrates those who came before us and those who will 820 00:52:41,833 --> 00:52:45,170 come after us. I did I did not take this 821 00:52:45,170 --> 00:52:51,170 commendation lately I am deeply grateful to be commended during 822 00:52:51,375 --> 00:52:52,644 a month that celebrates african americans and their 823 00:52:52,644 --> 00:52:54,713 contributions to the city and county of san francisco. 824 00:52:54,713 --> 00:52:56,713 >> thank you 825 00:53:26,945 --> 00:53:28,146 . >> district three supervisor 826 00:53:28,146 --> 00:53:31,146 sauter thank you president gentlemen. 827 00:53:31,950 --> 00:53:35,753 colleagues today I'm happy to introduce sara for rosie 828 00:53:35,753 --> 00:53:36,821 in honor of afghan-american heritage month. 829 00:53:36,821 --> 00:53:41,210 sara please come up and join us . 830 00:53:41,626 --> 00:53:46,970 sara for rosie is an immigration lawyer at the san 831 00:53:46,970 --> 00:53:49,968 francisco office of fragment. Ray bernsen and lowy llp 832 00:53:49,968 --> 00:53:53,838 located in district three. Her journey in san francisco 833 00:53:53,838 --> 00:53:59,838 started at usf law school in 2017 where she obtained her 834 00:54:00,244 --> 00:54:04,480 j.d. In 2020 and for the past nine years sara has witnessed 835 00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:07,648 firsthand san francisco's vibrant culture entrepreneurial 836 00:54:07,852 --> 00:54:08,920 spirit and deep rooted immigrant heritage. 837 00:54:08,920 --> 00:54:12,520 >> through her work she actively protects 838 00:54:12,524 --> 00:54:16,127 and strengthens these attributes every day by helping 839 00:54:16,127 --> 00:54:17,529 immigrants build their future here in san francisco. 840 00:54:17,529 --> 00:54:20,664 >> she is ensuring that our city continues to be a hub for 841 00:54:20,664 --> 00:54:24,200 innovation and genomic growth. Her work also enriches san 842 00:54:24,200 --> 00:54:27,602 francisco's cultural fabric by helping individuals 843 00:54:27,738 --> 00:54:31,900 and families build new lives, establish lasting roots 844 00:54:31,900 --> 00:54:34,609 and contribute their unique perspectives, traditions 845 00:54:35,146 --> 00:54:38,817 and talents. As a bilingual attorney fluent 846 00:54:38,817 --> 00:54:42,287 in english and farsi, sara brings a valuable cultural 847 00:54:42,287 --> 00:54:43,754 perspective to her practice representing the immeasurable 848 00:54:43,754 --> 00:54:47,358 contribution ins and resilience of african americans in the 849 00:54:47,358 --> 00:54:51,429 legal profession and beyond. Her involvement and leadership 850 00:54:51,429 --> 00:54:56,301 in celebrating afghan-american heritage is a reflection of her 851 00:54:56,301 --> 00:55:00,105 belief in promoting the stories of those who chose to call this 852 00:55:00,105 --> 00:55:03,841 city home. And as we honor sara's work 853 00:55:03,841 --> 00:55:07,445 and prepare to celebrate afghan-american heritage month 854 00:55:07,445 --> 00:55:10,796 in august, this is a moment to recommit to the work of making 855 00:55:10,796 --> 00:55:14,400 sure our city is a place that welcomes and protects 856 00:55:14,400 --> 00:55:17,936 immigrants, values their contributions and recognizes 857 00:55:17,936 --> 00:55:21,874 the vital role they play in shaping our city's future. 858 00:55:21,874 --> 00:55:25,211 so sara, thank you again for being an inspiring 859 00:55:25,211 --> 00:55:29,215 representative of the african american community and for 860 00:55:29,215 --> 00:55:32,818 helping san francisco be a stronger and more inclusive 861 00:55:32,818 --> 00:55:33,886 city. >> and I now welcome you to 862 00:55:33,886 --> 00:55:34,886 share a few words. Thank you. 863 00:55:34,886 --> 00:55:37,886 supervisor san. >> good afternoon everyone. 864 00:55:44,563 --> 00:55:45,964 >> I am deeply honored and grateful to receive this 865 00:55:45,964 --> 00:55:49,434 recognition from the city and county of san francisco. 866 00:55:49,434 --> 00:55:53,239 I would like to begin by extending my sincere thanks to 867 00:55:53,239 --> 00:55:58,639 board president madeline. The members of the board of 868 00:55:59,445 --> 00:56:03,382 supervisors and especially supervisor sauter and menard's 869 00:56:03,382 --> 00:56:06,382 anybody for this incredible recognition. 870 00:56:06,719 --> 00:56:10,122 >> thank you for your leadership, your service to the 871 00:56:10,122 --> 00:56:13,592 city and your commitment to celebrating the diverse 872 00:56:13,592 --> 00:56:17,462 communities that make san francisco such a special place. 873 00:56:17,462 --> 00:56:21,466 I would also like to acknowledge how meaningful this 874 00:56:21,466 --> 00:56:25,338 moment is because it comes as the board prepares to pass a 875 00:56:25,338 --> 00:56:28,938 resolution today recognizing august as afghan-american 876 00:56:28,940 --> 00:56:32,144 heritage month. As an afghan-american woman 877 00:56:32,144 --> 00:56:36,150 receiving this recognition at a time when our community's 878 00:56:36,150 --> 00:56:40,215 contributions, stories and history are being formally 879 00:56:40,419 --> 00:56:44,689 recognized by the city of san francisco makes us honor even 880 00:56:44,689 --> 00:56:48,894 more profound it serves as a reminder of how far our 881 00:56:48,894 --> 00:56:53,299 community has come and the countless individuals whose 882 00:56:53,299 --> 00:56:57,360 resilience, perseverance and service have helped shape 883 00:56:57,360 --> 00:57:00,840 the city we all call home. For the past nine years san 884 00:57:00,840 --> 00:57:04,443 francisco has been my home. It is where I attended the 885 00:57:04,443 --> 00:57:08,113 university of san francisco where I built my career where I 886 00:57:08,113 --> 00:57:11,717 found community lifelong friendships and where I have 887 00:57:11,717 --> 00:57:14,717 grown both personally and professionally. 888 00:57:14,986 --> 00:57:18,990 this city welcomes me, challenges me and inspires me 889 00:57:18,990 --> 00:57:20,259 to give back in ways that I never imagined. 890 00:57:20,259 --> 00:57:24,630 today I have the privilege of serving as an immigration 891 00:57:24,630 --> 00:57:27,332 attorney. Every day I work alongside 892 00:57:27,332 --> 00:57:31,203 individuals and families who are pursuing new futures. 893 00:57:31,203 --> 00:57:34,803 excuse me new beginnings seeking opportunity 894 00:57:35,340 --> 00:57:38,544 and building their futures in this country. 895 00:57:38,544 --> 00:57:39,945 through that work I am constantly reminded of the 896 00:57:39,945 --> 00:57:43,315 determination and hope that immigrants bring to our 897 00:57:43,315 --> 00:57:46,819 communities. As the daughter of immigrants 898 00:57:46,819 --> 00:57:49,822 and as someone whose own life has been shaped by those 899 00:57:49,822 --> 00:57:53,692 values, it is an honor to help others navigate their own 900 00:57:53,692 --> 00:57:56,962 journeys and contribute to the fabric of this city and country 901 00:57:56,962 --> 00:57:58,300 . >> I would like to recognize my 902 00:57:58,300 --> 00:58:01,433 partner bregman who is here today. 903 00:58:01,433 --> 00:58:04,406 thank you rachel for your mentorship and support. 904 00:58:04,406 --> 00:58:08,375 I am grateful to work alongside such dedicated and talented 905 00:58:08,375 --> 00:58:11,980 professionals and this recognition is not mine alone. 906 00:58:11,980 --> 00:58:16,383 to my parents thank you for your sacrifices, perseverance 907 00:58:16,383 --> 00:58:19,854 and unwavering belief in the power of education, hard work 908 00:58:19,854 --> 00:58:20,922 and service. Everything I have accomplished 909 00:58:20,922 --> 00:58:24,726 stands on the foundation you built for me. 910 00:58:24,726 --> 00:58:28,596 to my mom especially thank you for being my greatest supporter 911 00:58:28,596 --> 00:58:31,533 and constant source of strength . 912 00:58:31,533 --> 00:58:35,669 and to my husband thank you for your unwavering support, 913 00:58:35,669 --> 00:58:36,737 encouragement, love and partnership. 914 00:58:36,737 --> 00:58:40,407 I am so grateful to share this moment with you and our 915 00:58:40,407 --> 00:58:43,611 daughter. Lastly, I would like to close 916 00:58:43,611 --> 00:58:47,811 with an afghan proverb. >> excuse my farsi. 917 00:58:50,484 --> 00:58:52,484 cataract. Cataract jamychal. 918 00:58:53,621 --> 00:58:58,425 one got a tattoo on me shot. This means drop by drop of 919 00:58:58,425 --> 00:59:02,430 river cross into the sea. To me this reflects the spirit 920 00:59:02,430 --> 00:59:06,367 of san francisco. Every act of service, every 921 00:59:06,367 --> 00:59:10,371 opportunity extended to another person and every contribution 922 00:59:10,371 --> 00:59:14,375 to our community may seem small on its own but together they 923 00:59:14,375 --> 00:59:18,379 create something extraordinary. Thank you again for this 924 00:59:18,379 --> 00:59:22,500 incredible honor. It is a privilege to call san 925 00:59:22,500 --> 00:59:23,451 francisco my home and I am deeply grateful to be 926 00:59:23,451 --> 00:59:26,521 recognized by the city that has given me so much. 927 00:59:26,521 --> 00:59:28,521 >> thank you 928 01:00:29,851 --> 01:00:31,851 . >> all right. 929 01:00:37,570 --> 01:00:39,457 >> district four supervisor wong. 930 01:00:44,198 --> 01:00:47,535 >> good afternoon, colleagues. May have park and rec. 931 01:00:47,535 --> 01:00:51,135 >> come join us up here. Hello. 932 01:00:51,472 --> 01:00:55,672 >> good afternoon, colleagues. In celebration of park 933 01:00:56,890 --> 01:00:59,626 and recreation month. I'm pleased to honor the 934 01:00:59,626 --> 01:01:03,830 dedicated employees of the san francisco recreation and park 935 01:01:03,830 --> 01:01:07,500 department whose hard work makes our parks and open spaces 936 01:01:07,500 --> 01:01:08,568 some of the greatest assets in our city. 937 01:01:08,568 --> 01:01:11,238 district four is home to some of the city's most iconic parks 938 01:01:11,238 --> 01:01:14,841 and open spaces. Whether it's children playing 939 01:01:14,841 --> 01:01:18,378 at a neighborhood playground, families gathering for a 940 01:01:18,378 --> 01:01:19,379 picnic. Athletes competing on our ball 941 01:01:19,379 --> 01:01:22,983 fields or residents simply enjoying the outdoors. 942 01:01:22,983 --> 01:01:25,919 these spaces enrich our daily lives. 943 01:01:25,919 --> 01:01:27,521 none of this would be possible without the hardworking park 944 01:01:27,521 --> 01:01:31,570 recreation and park employees who care for them every single 945 01:01:31,570 --> 01:01:34,657 day. I'd like to recognize several 946 01:01:34,661 --> 01:01:36,620 members of the rec and park department who have joined us 947 01:01:36,620 --> 01:01:38,799 today. There's general manager sarah 948 01:01:38,799 --> 01:01:41,801 medland and policy and public affairs manager jack avery. 949 01:01:41,801 --> 01:01:43,136 >> thank you for your leadership and everything you 950 01:01:43,136 --> 01:01:45,739 do for our city. >> today I'm honored to 951 01:01:45,739 --> 01:01:49,542 recognize two outstanding members of the department nick 952 01:01:49,542 --> 01:01:54,342 borgerson and park service member and brandon o'keefe. 953 01:01:56,820 --> 01:02:00,282 >> gardner captain. Nick serves as the park 954 01:02:04,290 --> 01:02:08,227 services manager for service area for overseeing more than a 955 01:02:08,227 --> 01:02:10,830 thousand acres of parkland across nearly all of district 956 01:02:10,830 --> 01:02:11,964 four. For more than 14 years he has 957 01:02:11,964 --> 01:02:15,435 led gardening and custodial teams working closely with 958 01:02:15,435 --> 01:02:19,172 residents support countless community events and ensured 959 01:02:19,172 --> 01:02:22,420 our parks and rec facilities remain in outstanding 960 01:02:22,420 --> 01:02:22,976 condition. His leadership has been 961 01:02:22,976 --> 01:02:27,460 instrumental in successfully managing our parks through four 962 01:02:27,460 --> 01:02:30,650 stern grove festival seasons including the challenging years 963 01:02:30,650 --> 01:02:34,454 following the severe winter storms and in maintaining 964 01:02:34,454 --> 01:02:35,789 premier athletic fields throughout the district while 965 01:02:35,789 --> 01:02:39,989 helping deliver the new stern grove playground. 966 01:02:41,594 --> 01:02:42,996 brennan serves as the gardener captain for the stern grove 967 01:02:42,996 --> 01:02:47,000 complex caring for stern grove pine lake park. 968 01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:50,470 parkside square. Mcalpin park, carlson park 969 01:02:50,470 --> 01:02:53,173 and several surrounding neighborhood parks. 970 01:02:53,173 --> 01:02:55,800 during his nearly 12 years with the department, he has advanced 971 01:02:55,800 --> 01:02:58,478 from apprentice gardener to gardener captain bringing 972 01:02:58,478 --> 01:03:01,882 remarkable skill and pride to every park he has served. 973 01:03:01,882 --> 01:03:05,352 one of his proudest achievements was leading the 974 01:03:05,352 --> 01:03:08,822 landscape restoration of sterling grove's east meadow 975 01:03:08,822 --> 01:03:10,157 following the devastating winter storms helping restore 976 01:03:10,157 --> 01:03:14,957 his beloved community's space for concerts, weddings, picnics 977 01:03:17,300 --> 01:03:18,980 and countless neighborhood gatherings. 978 01:03:18,980 --> 01:03:21,501 while we're recognizing nick and brennan today they 979 01:03:21,501 --> 01:03:25,171 represent the hundreds of dedicated recreation and park 980 01:03:25,171 --> 01:03:29,108 employees who work behind the scenes every day from gardeners 981 01:03:29,108 --> 01:03:32,379 and custodians to maintenance crews, recreation leaders 982 01:03:32,379 --> 01:03:33,647 and supervisors. Your dedication keeps our parks 983 01:03:33,647 --> 01:03:36,470 beautiful. Our facilities welcoming 984 01:03:36,783 --> 01:03:40,520 and our neighborhoods thriving on behalf of the residents of 985 01:03:40,520 --> 01:03:42,540 district four, thank you for everything you and your team do 986 01:03:42,540 --> 01:03:45,592 to serve our communities. Now would like to give you a 987 01:03:45,592 --> 01:03:51,531 floor to say a few things. Thank you and thank you to the 988 01:03:51,531 --> 01:03:55,735 board for the recognition and the honor of which I'm 989 01:03:55,735 --> 01:03:58,338 really proud. On behalf of my team both 990 01:03:58,338 --> 01:04:03,900 gardening and custodial to accept it's it's really quite 991 01:04:03,900 --> 01:04:06,613 an honor. As parks services manager I'm 992 01:04:06,613 --> 01:04:10,883 incredibly thankful for the fantastic and committed staff 993 01:04:10,883 --> 01:04:15,822 we have over in district four. Together we manage as you 994 01:04:15,822 --> 01:04:19,292 mentioned 11 parks and complex sports complexes just within 995 01:04:19,292 --> 01:04:21,961 district four. I have to pause and say one of 996 01:04:21,961 --> 01:04:25,365 the one of the great joys I have with and working with 997 01:04:25,365 --> 01:04:29,435 parks is the amazing team that I work with towards the the 998 01:04:29,435 --> 01:04:34,235 beneficial maintenance of all of those unique parks 999 01:04:34,908 --> 01:04:36,108 in district four and throughout the city. 1000 01:04:36,108 --> 01:04:40,580 if you think about it, each park is is a very unique little 1001 01:04:40,580 --> 01:04:44,851 gem and so unique are the communities that surround each 1002 01:04:44,851 --> 01:04:47,653 each park so each one is vastly different from the next and so 1003 01:04:47,653 --> 01:04:51,858 the parks there serve those local communities and it's just 1004 01:04:51,858 --> 01:04:56,262 nice to be part of that whole process to provide some oxygen 1005 01:04:56,262 --> 01:05:02,935 to you know, this this this area that can seem a little bit 1006 01:05:02,935 --> 01:05:10,743 9 to 5 for for a lot of folks. So just a I also wanted to 1007 01:05:10,743 --> 01:05:14,147 mention that our sfr pd team devalues its role in working 1008 01:05:14,147 --> 01:05:18,417 towards the maintenance here aspects and that's in providing 1009 01:05:18,417 --> 01:05:22,222 beautiful active spaces for our diverse community. 1010 01:05:22,222 --> 01:05:26,359 thank you for recognizing the hard work and efforts of our 1011 01:05:26,359 --> 01:05:28,759 humble team. >> appreciate it. 1012 01:05:43,109 --> 01:05:47,909 even though you get district five supervisor mahmood. 1013 01:06:11,670 --> 01:06:16,543 >> colleagues today it is my honor during an african 1014 01:06:16,543 --> 01:06:20,130 american heritage month for the upcoming month of august to 1015 01:06:20,130 --> 01:06:23,616 recognize william husseini, the assistant u.s. Attorney whose 1016 01:06:23,616 --> 01:06:27,887 career has been defined by extorting very commitment to 1017 01:06:27,887 --> 01:06:30,690 public service and to protecting our communities a 1018 01:06:30,690 --> 01:06:36,690 courageous alum has spent the past 13 years as a federal 1019 01:06:41,110 --> 01:06:44,120 prosecutor since returning home to the bay area in 2022. 1020 01:06:44,120 --> 01:06:47,183 she has served in the northern district of california where 1021 01:06:47,183 --> 01:06:51,186 she worked on corporate fraud matters, violent crime and drug 1022 01:06:51,186 --> 01:06:52,455 trafficking cases affecting neighborhoods within san 1023 01:06:52,455 --> 01:06:54,855 francisco including the tenderloin. 1024 01:06:55,991 --> 01:06:59,261 >> she was born in kabul, afghanistan and came to fremont 1025 01:06:59,261 --> 01:07:02,865 as a child after her family immigrated to the united states 1026 01:07:02,865 --> 01:07:03,733 . Like so many afghan families 1027 01:07:03,733 --> 01:07:07,470 who made their east bay their home, they became part of 1028 01:07:07,470 --> 01:07:11,700 fremont's vibrant afghan american community helping 1029 01:07:11,607 --> 01:07:12,942 build the neighborhood while creating opportunities for the 1030 01:07:12,942 --> 01:07:16,746 next generation. >> she went on to earn both her 1031 01:07:16,746 --> 01:07:19,682 undergraduate degree and law degree from uc berkeley for 1032 01:07:19,682 --> 01:07:23,553 clerking for a federal judge in miami at both the district 1033 01:07:23,553 --> 01:07:26,622 court and 11th circuit court of appeals. 1034 01:07:26,622 --> 01:07:27,757 although she had the opportunity to remain 1035 01:07:27,757 --> 01:07:31,160 in private practice, elam chose a career in public service. 1036 01:07:31,160 --> 01:07:34,296 she joined the u.s. Attorney's office in miami. 1037 01:07:34,296 --> 01:07:38,234 prosecuting cases and violence involving violent crime, child 1038 01:07:38,234 --> 01:07:41,834 exploitation, fraud, civil rights, public corruption 1039 01:07:41,971 --> 01:07:45,308 and drug trafficking. In 2022 she returned to the bay 1040 01:07:45,308 --> 01:07:46,375 area to continue that work here at home. 1041 01:07:46,375 --> 01:07:49,178 >> her recent jury trials in san francisco involve the 1042 01:07:49,178 --> 01:07:52,782 human trafficking of a young minor and a murder for hire 1043 01:07:52,782 --> 01:07:55,784 prosecution representing some of the most difficult cases. 1044 01:07:55,784 --> 01:07:59,722 >> our justice system is called upon to handle. 1045 01:07:59,722 --> 01:08:01,124 >> throughout her career, elam has approached this work with 1046 01:08:01,124 --> 01:08:03,726 conviction and responsibility rooted in protecting 1047 01:08:03,726 --> 01:08:07,326 and serving our most vulnerable communities. 1048 01:08:07,663 --> 01:08:11,401 >> she has worked to protect victims, uphold the rule of law 1049 01:08:11,401 --> 01:08:12,468 and help keep our communities safe. 1050 01:08:12,468 --> 01:08:16,680 >> this is especially meaningful to recognize. 1051 01:08:16,205 --> 01:08:17,540 elam during a fine american heritage month because this 1052 01:08:17,540 --> 01:08:20,876 month of august gives us the opportunity to celebrate the 1053 01:08:20,876 --> 01:08:24,346 generations of afghan americans who have strengthened our city 1054 01:08:24,346 --> 01:08:27,316 and our country through our public service. 1055 01:08:27,316 --> 01:08:28,618 entrepreneurship, education and community leadership. 1056 01:08:28,618 --> 01:08:32,880 >> holmes career reflects that legacy and stands as an example 1057 01:08:32,880 --> 01:08:35,425 of what is possible for young african americans growing up 1058 01:08:35,425 --> 01:08:39,562 here in the bay area. >> recently I also learned that 1059 01:08:39,562 --> 01:08:42,832 elam is the cousin of author charlotte for any who's work 1060 01:08:42,832 --> 01:08:46,769 many millions of readers may know to afghan's history and to 1061 01:08:46,769 --> 01:08:50,106 the resilience of its people through the book kite runner. 1062 01:08:50,106 --> 01:08:54,430 my as you may not know but one of the last memories I have of 1063 01:08:54,430 --> 01:08:57,447 my grandmother was watching the kite runner when it was playing 1064 01:08:57,447 --> 01:09:01,250 on broadway in new york and it's a memory I will 1065 01:09:01,250 --> 01:09:04,854 cherish for the many years now that she has passed. 1066 01:09:04,854 --> 01:09:06,388 >> so hamm, thank you for your service to the people of san 1067 01:09:06,388 --> 01:09:08,858 francisco and for representing the very best of our 1068 01:09:08,858 --> 01:09:12,458 afghan-american community. >> the floor is yours. 1069 01:09:18,201 --> 01:09:19,268 >> thank you. President amendment board 1070 01:09:19,268 --> 01:09:23,740 supervisor and a special thank you to supervisor mahmood. 1071 01:09:23,740 --> 01:09:26,876 I'm incredibly grateful for this recognition and my afghan 1072 01:09:26,876 --> 01:09:27,943 heritage is a big part of who I am. 1073 01:09:27,943 --> 01:09:31,800 my family immigrated to fremont when I was ten years old. 1074 01:09:31,800 --> 01:09:35,170 my earliest memory as a child or from growing up 1075 01:09:35,170 --> 01:09:38,106 in afghanistan and my first memories of immigrating to this 1076 01:09:38,106 --> 01:09:41,976 country involve how warmly the community in fremont welcomed 1077 01:09:41,976 --> 01:09:44,912 my family. And it's not just the community 1078 01:09:44,912 --> 01:09:48,382 in fremont but the bay area in general and that became my 1079 01:09:48,382 --> 01:09:49,384 home. >> and it is a beautiful place 1080 01:09:49,384 --> 01:09:52,984 to live especially as an immigrant. 1081 01:09:53,121 --> 01:09:54,522 >> I'm thankful for the community we have built. 1082 01:09:54,522 --> 01:09:57,324 a big part of why I chose a career in public service is to 1083 01:09:57,324 --> 01:10:01,620 serve the people who welcomed me and my family to this 1084 01:10:01,620 --> 01:10:04,398 country. I've had the privilege of 1085 01:10:04,398 --> 01:10:07,669 working with law enforcement partners and officials to make 1086 01:10:07,669 --> 01:10:11,673 the tenderloin a safer a safer place to live and work. 1087 01:10:11,673 --> 01:10:13,207 I want to thank all those partners for the work we've 1088 01:10:13,207 --> 01:10:16,770 done together and also have special note thank you to 1089 01:10:16,770 --> 01:10:19,813 mahnaz abadi for her tireless efforts in working to bring 1090 01:10:19,813 --> 01:10:23,840 people together for the betterment of our community. 1091 01:10:23,840 --> 01:10:26,487 on a personal level I want to dedicate this to my mom who is 1092 01:10:26,487 --> 01:10:27,621 here today. Mom, I'm amazed by your 1093 01:10:27,621 --> 01:10:31,159 sacrifices and grateful for your support. 1094 01:10:31,159 --> 01:10:34,362 you are the smartest and strongest person that I 1095 01:10:34,362 --> 01:10:35,496 know. And finally as a mom myself, I 1096 01:10:35,496 --> 01:10:38,899 want to call out my beautiful children zane and perry. 1097 01:10:38,899 --> 01:10:41,836 I love you both. Thank you again. 1098 01:10:41,836 --> 01:10:46,636 >> I really appreciate this opportunity and district six 1099 01:11:10,865 --> 01:11:14,465 supervisor dorsey thank you president mandelbaum. 1100 01:11:14,735 --> 01:11:18,672 colleagues, it is my distinct honor to recognize an 1101 01:11:18,672 --> 01:11:20,800 exceptional public servant whose life and career embody 1102 01:11:20,800 --> 01:11:24,808 the very best of san francisco's values resilience, 1103 01:11:26,146 --> 01:11:27,481 opportunity, integrity and an unwavering commitment to 1104 01:11:27,481 --> 01:11:30,885 serving others. I'm proud to honor joseph as 1105 01:11:30,885 --> 01:11:36,285 the mayor lurie's assistant chief for public safety joseph 1106 01:11:41,562 --> 01:11:42,963 joseph story begins like so many great san franciscans 1107 01:11:42,963 --> 01:11:46,701 stories do with a family seeking refuge and finding a 1108 01:11:46,701 --> 01:11:49,837 home. In the early 1980s his family 1109 01:11:49,837 --> 01:11:53,708 arrived in san francisco as afghan refugees seeking safety, 1110 01:11:53,708 --> 01:11:57,244 stability and the opportunity to build a better future. 1111 01:11:57,244 --> 01:12:00,848 they settled near silver avenue and sweeney street in a 1112 01:12:00,848 --> 01:12:02,249 community that welcomed them with compassion and hope. 1113 01:12:02,249 --> 01:12:05,253 >> joseph says that san francisco gave his family 1114 01:12:05,253 --> 01:12:09,323 everything opportunity, security and a future and he 1115 01:12:09,323 --> 01:12:12,593 has spent his career admirably repaying that gift through a 1116 01:12:12,593 --> 01:12:16,630 lifetime dedicated to protecting and serving the 1117 01:12:16,630 --> 01:12:19,666 people of this city. That calling led him to the san 1118 01:12:19,666 --> 01:12:22,670 francisco police department where he broke new ground as 1119 01:12:22,670 --> 01:12:24,780 the first afghan police officer promoted to the rank of 1120 01:12:24,780 --> 01:12:27,148 sergeant and was a speedy colleague of mine for a time. 1121 01:12:27,148 --> 01:12:30,351 over the course of his distinguished career he served 1122 01:12:30,351 --> 01:12:34,221 honorably and well in the mission southern tenderloin 1123 01:12:34,221 --> 01:12:35,490 and northern police districts earning the respect of 1124 01:12:35,490 --> 01:12:37,890 colleagues and communities alike. 1125 01:12:38,559 --> 01:12:42,296 joseph understood that true public safety isn't achieved 1126 01:12:42,296 --> 01:12:45,833 solely by enforcing the law but by earning trust and building 1127 01:12:45,833 --> 01:12:47,301 meaningful relationships with the community he was sworn to 1128 01:12:47,301 --> 01:12:50,171 protect. He worked tirelessly to 1129 01:12:50,171 --> 01:12:53,374 strengthen partnerships between law enforcement and our diverse 1130 01:12:53,374 --> 01:12:56,974 communities approaching every interaction with fairness, 1131 01:12:57,111 --> 01:13:01,480 empathy and with respect. When medical challenges brought 1132 01:13:01,480 --> 01:13:02,316 his police career to an unexpected close, joseph 1133 01:13:02,316 --> 01:13:06,121 continued his commitment to service in the private sector 1134 01:13:06,121 --> 01:13:08,789 with the san francisco 49 ers organization. 1135 01:13:08,789 --> 01:13:12,594 and when the opportunity arose once again to serve the city 1136 01:13:12,594 --> 01:13:15,463 and county of san francisco, he answered that call without 1137 01:13:15,463 --> 01:13:16,597 hesitation. Today as assistant chief for 1138 01:13:16,597 --> 01:13:20,335 public safety and mayor lurie's administration he continues to 1139 01:13:20,335 --> 01:13:23,935 advance initiatives that strengthen public safety 1140 01:13:24,139 --> 01:13:27,740 and foster collaboration across our city. 1141 01:13:27,740 --> 01:13:31,120 what makes joseph's career so truly remarkable isn't simply 1142 01:13:31,120 --> 01:13:32,613 the positions he has held but the values that have guided him 1143 01:13:32,613 --> 01:13:35,817 through every chapter of his service. 1144 01:13:35,817 --> 01:13:39,153 humility, integrity, compassion and an enduring belief that 1145 01:13:39,153 --> 01:13:42,223 public safety is both a privilege and a responsibility 1146 01:13:42,223 --> 01:13:43,291 . Joseph, on behalf of the san 1147 01:13:43,291 --> 01:13:47,940 francisco board of supervisors and the people of san 1148 01:13:47,940 --> 01:13:50,432 francisco, thank you for your decades of service, your 1149 01:13:50,432 --> 01:13:51,966 principled leadership and your unwavering commitment to our 1150 01:13:51,966 --> 01:13:54,636 city's diverse communities. As we prepare to celebrate 1151 01:13:54,636 --> 01:13:58,440 afghan-american heritage month in a few days, it is our 1152 01:13:58,440 --> 01:14:02,177 privilege to recognize you for your contributions and to 1153 01:14:02,177 --> 01:14:05,847 express our gratitude for all that you do and all that you 1154 01:14:05,847 --> 01:14:10,647 have done for the city we love. >> congratulations. 1155 01:14:15,390 --> 01:14:20,790 and I have to leave. But before you speak, 1156 01:14:23,970 --> 01:14:29,970 supervisor mahmood yosef yosef ,you have made one the most 1157 01:14:34,608 --> 01:14:38,279 profound impacts in my career and the first two years of 1158 01:14:38,279 --> 01:14:41,279 office. >> I remember that weekend 1159 01:14:42,550 --> 01:14:46,688 in september where there was an increase in youth violence 1160 01:14:46,688 --> 01:14:50,491 in the tenderloin. And you and I had a call 1161 01:14:50,491 --> 01:14:53,294 and you said let's go on a walk. 1162 01:14:53,294 --> 01:14:59,894 and we walked down leavenworth and it was like walking down 1163 01:15:00,968 --> 01:15:04,505 history memory lane because every block you told me the 1164 01:15:04,505 --> 01:15:09,440 story of who was there, how long they've been there 1165 01:15:09,440 --> 01:15:11,444 different demographics, different races. 1166 01:15:12,714 --> 01:15:17,000 every block was a different community, a different 1167 01:15:17,000 --> 01:15:18,202 challenge and a different element of hope. 1168 01:15:18,202 --> 01:15:23,700 and I remember when we got I think to leavenworth and eddie 1169 01:15:23,700 --> 01:15:27,544 a group of 20 kids runs up there weren't kids anymore but 1170 01:15:27,544 --> 01:15:30,815 probably young, young early 20s and they run up to you. 1171 01:15:30,815 --> 01:15:34,218 I don't think you'd seen them in years. 1172 01:15:34,218 --> 01:15:35,820 and one of them says uncle yosef, I just got a job. 1173 01:15:35,820 --> 01:15:42,826 >> and you showed me how these were people that you knew as 1174 01:15:42,826 --> 01:15:46,230 kids from your days in community policing. 1175 01:15:46,230 --> 01:15:50,340 and I don't know what lesson you were trying to teach me 1176 01:15:50,340 --> 01:15:55,172 that day but I came away with like 50 lessons. 1177 01:15:55,172 --> 01:15:56,640 >> and it showed me the power of community policing, the 1178 01:15:56,640 --> 01:16:00,840 profound relationships you formed with the neighborhood 1179 01:16:03,581 --> 01:16:07,451 and that on that day four years prior and the impact that that 1180 01:16:07,451 --> 01:16:14,859 has had for years and years to come and that impact I think 1181 01:16:14,859 --> 01:16:19,463 has led to permanently shaping a future for this neighborhood 1182 01:16:19,463 --> 01:16:24,863 where for the first time in years we're investing 1183 01:16:26,690 --> 01:16:29,473 in community policing again in the tenderloin for the first 1184 01:16:29,473 --> 01:16:30,875 time in years we're taking a focus on the youth and actually 1185 01:16:30,875 --> 01:16:37,281 elevating their stories because of you we are now creating the 1186 01:16:37,281 --> 01:16:41,752 first youth violence prevention program which I see squalor as 1187 01:16:41,752 --> 01:16:47,752 guys are behind you. >> we want to rise with the 1188 01:16:48,759 --> 01:16:55,959 united players and and it just shows how one person namely you 1189 01:17:03,573 --> 01:17:08,579 can make a huge difference. And mayor lurie picking you was 1190 01:17:08,579 --> 01:17:13,490 one of your best choices for the neighborhood band like it 1191 01:17:13,490 --> 01:17:16,530 was like if you were not in this position the tenderloin 1192 01:17:16,530 --> 01:17:19,589 would not be in the recovery that it's in today. 1193 01:17:19,589 --> 01:17:26,789 and I have permanently learned so much from you that I will 1194 01:17:27,198 --> 01:17:30,601 never forget. We have many years to go but I 1195 01:17:30,601 --> 01:17:34,738 I'm so grateful for being able to partner with you and for 1196 01:17:34,738 --> 01:17:36,140 teaching me so much on how to turn this neighborhood around. 1197 01:17:36,140 --> 01:17:39,143 and really excited and really great choice. 1198 01:17:39,143 --> 01:17:40,144 I'm really bummed it wasn't mine. 1199 01:17:40,144 --> 01:17:42,544 so big. >> congrats yosef. 1200 01:17:43,614 --> 01:17:48,414 thank you so much for sharing that comment. 1201 01:17:49,753 --> 01:17:54,240 yosef I should acknowledge that your boss mayor lurie has 1202 01:17:54,240 --> 01:17:55,226 entered the chamber. >> mayor larry if you would 1203 01:17:55,226 --> 01:17:58,228 like to say anything please come up. 1204 01:17:58,228 --> 01:18:01,228 >> okay. Supervisor mahmood that was 1205 01:18:01,565 --> 01:18:05,302 really poignant and I appreciate it and he deserves 1206 01:18:05,302 --> 01:18:11,902 every single word of it. I just wanted to stop by 1207 01:18:12,514 --> 01:18:17,519 and say I've known what do I call you mr. Izzy yosef for a 1208 01:18:17,519 --> 01:18:21,656 very long time now. His brother and his sister are 1209 01:18:21,656 --> 01:18:25,660 here who are dear friends. And when you go into jobs like 1210 01:18:25,660 --> 01:18:33,401 this you want people that are going to go all in with you. 1211 01:18:33,401 --> 01:18:39,474 and this is a tough position that you're in challenging one 1212 01:18:39,474 --> 01:18:43,811 you and and stephen betts and you all have just gone all 1213 01:18:43,811 --> 01:18:47,682 in with your your soul and your heart. 1214 01:18:47,682 --> 01:18:51,219 and and I talk to you at midnight. 1215 01:18:51,219 --> 01:18:54,956 I talk to you at 6 a.m.. You are always on and you care 1216 01:18:54,956 --> 01:18:58,760 so deeply about this city. You care deeply about the t l 1217 01:18:58,760 --> 01:19:02,497 but you care deeply about every single part of this city. 1218 01:19:02,497 --> 01:19:06,340 you want our youth to have opportunities and you're 1219 01:19:06,340 --> 01:19:07,169 fighting for it every day in this position. 1220 01:19:07,169 --> 01:19:11,172 and you come from the law enforcement side but your heart 1221 01:19:11,172 --> 01:19:15,177 is in the community building side which I think is so 1222 01:19:15,177 --> 01:19:19,460 incredibly unique. And we need more of that 1223 01:19:19,460 --> 01:19:23,510 in this city. And so it's I'm so grateful to 1224 01:19:23,510 --> 01:19:26,788 the supervisors for honoring I know yosef azeem. 1225 01:19:26,788 --> 01:19:30,658 he's a dear friend. But I'm glad that the whole 1226 01:19:30,658 --> 01:19:37,258 city gets to see a true champion of san francisco doing 1227 01:19:37,399 --> 01:19:41,136 the work every single day. Your two children, your wife, 1228 01:19:41,136 --> 01:19:45,140 your brother, your sister, your parents I know are incredibly 1229 01:19:45,140 --> 01:19:49,744 proud of you as am I. >> so thanks for all your work 1230 01:19:49,744 --> 01:19:55,744 on behalf of the city and county of san francisco. 1231 01:19:59,687 --> 01:20:00,622 >> all right. Thank you. 1232 01:20:00,622 --> 01:20:03,958 the presidency president, mandolin and board. 1233 01:20:03,958 --> 01:20:07,562 I'm truly grateful. I also want to thank 1234 01:20:07,562 --> 01:20:11,499 mayor lurie or chief of public safety steven betts, my 1235 01:20:11,499 --> 01:20:14,769 counterpart and the guy that truly puts in all the work with 1236 01:20:14,769 --> 01:20:15,770 me. My teammates across our city 1237 01:20:15,770 --> 01:20:19,307 departments chieftain chrisman sheriff miyamoto, chief 1238 01:20:19,307 --> 01:20:22,777 clinical lieutenant dave gough you know you guys are working 1239 01:20:22,777 --> 01:20:26,314 with us every single day making things happen. 1240 01:20:26,314 --> 01:20:30,184 and I can't thank you enough. Most importantly, you know my 1241 01:20:30,184 --> 01:20:33,922 family, my wife nicole, my kids luciano joseph jr. 1242 01:20:33,922 --> 01:20:37,592 and my brother tarek azeem. Dina and my mom and my uncle 1243 01:20:37,592 --> 01:20:41,196 tony for always supporting me. I always have big dreams, big 1244 01:20:41,196 --> 01:20:44,866 goals and they've never told me I can't do them. 1245 01:20:44,866 --> 01:20:46,134 >> they always say go harder, go bigger. 1246 01:20:46,134 --> 01:20:48,603 and even when I do go you've got to go even harder next time 1247 01:20:48,603 --> 01:20:49,471 . So they're never it's never 1248 01:20:49,471 --> 01:20:50,471 enough. You got to keep going. 1249 01:20:50,471 --> 01:20:53,407 so I generally thank you for for for doing that and really 1250 01:20:53,407 --> 01:20:57,144 the commute organizations I mean you got howard we got 1251 01:20:57,144 --> 01:21:00,295 rudy, we got the squad, we got vip united players. 1252 01:21:00,295 --> 01:21:01,496 I mean it's been over close to 15 years. 1253 01:21:01,496 --> 01:21:04,899 I've been working with these guys day in and day out 1254 01:21:04,899 --> 01:21:07,836 and just like the mayor said, I'm on the phone with howard at 1255 01:21:07,836 --> 01:21:09,303 four in the morning, six in the morning with these guys. 1256 01:21:09,303 --> 01:21:11,907 answer the call. They show up. 1257 01:21:11,907 --> 01:21:12,841 it's really not me doing the work. 1258 01:21:12,841 --> 01:21:14,175 it's honestly them doing the work and I'm just the guy 1259 01:21:14,175 --> 01:21:15,510 that's conveying the messaging . 1260 01:21:15,510 --> 01:21:16,778 so thank you all. This is really your award, not 1261 01:21:16,778 --> 01:21:19,114 mine. So thank you. 1262 01:21:19,114 --> 01:21:22,714 sincerely. You know, our family's journey 1263 01:21:23,452 --> 01:21:26,387 began about 40 years ago when my parents arrived as refugees 1264 01:21:26,387 --> 01:21:30,124 with nothing but hope. And my mother taught me that no 1265 01:21:30,124 --> 01:21:33,528 matter how hard life gets, you always take care of your 1266 01:21:33,528 --> 01:21:36,664 community and in return your community will take care of you 1267 01:21:36,664 --> 01:21:37,666 . And why I say that was because 1268 01:21:37,666 --> 01:21:41,602 she as a mother of three children my father had some 1269 01:21:41,602 --> 01:21:45,140 severe health mental health issues and she never gave up on 1270 01:21:45,140 --> 01:21:48,760 him. She continued to care for him 1271 01:21:48,760 --> 01:21:52,130 and you know she would still help other people. 1272 01:21:52,130 --> 01:21:53,348 and I would always say mom, you're struggling but you're 1273 01:21:53,348 --> 01:21:56,151 helping other people. And she would always say you 1274 01:21:56,151 --> 01:22:00,880 have to keep helping people. And that lesson just stuck with 1275 01:22:00,880 --> 01:22:01,890 me. Know I didn't understand it but 1276 01:22:01,890 --> 01:22:04,159 I saw it and that's why it's kind of ingrained in me now 1277 01:22:04,159 --> 01:22:06,761 and I just do it naturally because I watched her do it. 1278 01:22:06,761 --> 01:22:07,962 >> and you know, I hope she's proud. 1279 01:22:07,962 --> 01:22:10,765 I hope you're proud, mom. They are able to see this 1280 01:22:10,765 --> 01:22:11,833 today. >> this is really about you 1281 01:22:11,833 --> 01:22:15,369 know, not I again but I could tell you guys you know, I get a 1282 01:22:15,369 --> 01:22:17,773 little emotional even talking about the san francisco police 1283 01:22:17,773 --> 01:22:21,242 uniform was the greatest honor of my life. 1284 01:22:21,242 --> 01:22:22,844 the way it ended wasn't on my terms of course, because of 1285 01:22:22,844 --> 01:22:25,780 some health issues. But being able to come back 1286 01:22:25,780 --> 01:22:30,510 in this role is so special for me and just to be able to work 1287 01:22:30,510 --> 01:22:32,854 with these people again and do what I do from the bottom of my 1288 01:22:32,854 --> 01:22:33,988 heart there's nothing great on this road. 1289 01:22:33,988 --> 01:22:37,192 I mean when this ends I've accomplished my mission 1290 01:22:37,192 --> 01:22:40,195 in life. >> I'm happy to be here, happy 1291 01:22:40,195 --> 01:22:43,198 to do what I could with you guys. 1292 01:22:43,198 --> 01:22:47,335 you know, again, I can't thank you guys enough. 1293 01:22:47,335 --> 01:22:48,403 supervisor dorsey, you're the best. 1294 01:22:48,403 --> 01:22:50,672 I appreciate you very much. A great partner. 1295 01:22:50,672 --> 01:22:55,343 >> I can't do this without a group like this and one of us 1296 01:22:55,343 --> 01:22:58,790 you're doing phenomenal work. So again, thank you from the 1297 01:22:58,790 --> 01:23:03,479 bottom my heart. >> thank you to see the whole 1298 01:23:33,470 --> 01:23:37,247 family well take of her twin. Okay. 1299 01:24:11,688 --> 01:24:14,688 got it. Let's take some 1300 01:25:34,437 --> 01:25:37,437 . >> and next up, district seven 1301 01:25:38,575 --> 01:25:41,575 supervisor melgar. >> thank you, president 1302 01:25:41,911 --> 01:25:46,183 colleagues, it is great. >> on with a great honor that 1303 01:25:46,183 --> 01:25:49,719 disability pride month we will be presenting a special 1304 01:25:49,719 --> 01:25:53,590 commendation to the pomeroy recreation and rehabilitation 1305 01:25:53,590 --> 01:25:57,790 center. >> if you could come up please 1306 01:26:00,530 --> 01:26:01,398 . >> you too, david. 1307 01:26:01,398 --> 01:26:07,470 well, I located on the outer edge of san francisco a 1308 01:26:07,470 --> 01:26:08,671 district seven. The pomeroy center has served 1309 01:26:08,671 --> 01:26:13,471 at san francisco's disability community for more than 70 1310 01:26:14,878 --> 01:26:15,746 years. Next year will mark the 1311 01:26:15,746 --> 01:26:20,546 center's 75th anniversary. >> and it is it's probably 1312 01:26:23,190 --> 01:26:27,900 lesser known than the pomeroy center but it is actually owned 1313 01:26:27,900 --> 01:26:28,691 by the city and the land is through the public utilities 1314 01:26:28,691 --> 01:26:31,961 commission. The pomeroy center was founded 1315 01:26:31,961 --> 01:26:38,561 by janet pomeroy in 1952 at a time when many individuals with 1316 01:26:38,768 --> 01:26:42,839 disabilities were excluded from society and community life 1317 01:26:42,839 --> 01:26:47,390 and often institutionalized. >> in founding the center, 1318 01:26:47,540 --> 01:26:51,192 janet pomeroy aimed to meet community needs for programs 1319 01:26:51,192 --> 01:26:55,196 that serve children adults with disabilities seniors. 1320 01:26:55,196 --> 01:26:58,666 the center's mission is to provide recreation ational 1321 01:26:58,666 --> 01:27:02,266 vocational educational opportunities for people with 1322 01:27:03,337 --> 01:27:04,605 disabilities through programs and services that encourage 1323 01:27:04,605 --> 01:27:08,205 self-expression, promote personal achievement and growth 1324 01:27:08,209 --> 01:27:11,209 and lead to greater independence. 1325 01:27:11,879 --> 01:27:15,349 today the center's programs and services support nearly 1326 01:27:15,349 --> 01:27:19,549 2000 people every week. Some of pomeroy center's 1327 01:27:19,887 --> 01:27:23,891 impactful programs include the afterschool program for 1328 01:27:23,891 --> 01:27:27,428 children with disabilities who attend s.f. School throughout 1329 01:27:27,428 --> 01:27:31,365 the day offering a safe, active ,engaging place to learn to 1330 01:27:31,365 --> 01:27:36,103 play, to hold relationship ups. The residential program which 1331 01:27:36,103 --> 01:27:39,573 provides adults with disabilities with safe, stable 1332 01:27:39,573 --> 01:27:40,508 housing and individualized support. 1333 01:27:40,508 --> 01:27:43,778 >> the aquatics program a pool and swimming program that 1334 01:27:43,778 --> 01:27:48,115 serves both the disability community and the broader 1335 01:27:48,115 --> 01:27:50,115 community. Particularly children 1336 01:27:51,452 --> 01:27:54,655 and seniors. And the employment services 1337 01:27:54,655 --> 01:27:58,459 program which provides job training and placement services 1338 01:27:58,459 --> 01:28:02,630 to people with disabilities. >> we celebrate the pomeroy 1339 01:28:02,630 --> 01:28:06,534 center for this disability pride month because its work is 1340 01:28:06,534 --> 01:28:10,138 about uplifting and honoring the history, the experiences, 1341 01:28:10,138 --> 01:28:13,674 the achievements of the disability rights movement 1342 01:28:13,674 --> 01:28:16,674 and of the disability community. 1343 01:28:17,110 --> 01:28:20,548 disability looks very different for everyone. 1344 01:28:20,548 --> 01:28:25,219 >> for people experiencing disability it is a very diverse 1345 01:28:25,219 --> 01:28:29,223 thing. This month is a chance for us 1346 01:28:29,223 --> 01:28:32,559 to celebrate those in the community and also to recognize 1347 01:28:32,559 --> 01:28:36,830 the challenges folks in this community face still. 1348 01:28:36,830 --> 01:28:40,968 >> the primary center is a deeply admirable example of how 1349 01:28:40,968 --> 01:28:44,772 an organization working to support individuals with 1350 01:28:44,772 --> 01:28:48,643 disabilities can grow and thrive and help people 1351 01:28:48,643 --> 01:28:49,777 connect with others. I also want to note how 1352 01:28:49,777 --> 01:28:53,514 impressed I am with the staff at the pomeroy center who truly 1353 01:28:53,514 --> 01:28:59,514 serve with purpose, with love, with deep respect for the 1354 01:29:00,454 --> 01:29:01,989 mission of the center. They are a large part of why 1355 01:29:01,989 --> 01:29:04,592 this space is so warm and welcoming. 1356 01:29:04,592 --> 01:29:08,996 families feel truly connected to the center and that is only 1357 01:29:08,996 --> 01:29:12,467 possible because of the intention ality of the 1358 01:29:12,467 --> 01:29:13,534 relationships that get built here. 1359 01:29:13,534 --> 01:29:18,740 I want to celebrate the pomeroy center for its more than 70 1360 01:29:18,740 --> 01:29:23,878 years of dedicated service to and in collaboration with the 1361 01:29:23,878 --> 01:29:27,815 san francisco's disability community as well as the city 1362 01:29:27,815 --> 01:29:28,949 at large. With that I would like to 1363 01:29:28,949 --> 01:29:32,860 present jillian mueller, director of development 1364 01:29:32,860 --> 01:29:39,286 and communicate and david drew pinsky, ceo and jj kin who will 1365 01:29:39,380 --> 01:29:44,318 speak to us about the experience in the pomeroy 1366 01:29:44,318 --> 01:29:45,452 center. And I want to recognize their 1367 01:29:45,452 --> 01:29:48,189 service, their dedication and their care for the 1368 01:29:48,189 --> 01:29:51,789 community in san francisco. >> all right. 1369 01:29:57,331 --> 01:30:01,135 good afternoon, president vandeman and members of the 1370 01:30:01,135 --> 01:30:04,805 board of supervisors on behalf of the pomeroy center. 1371 01:30:04,805 --> 01:30:06,207 thank you for recognizing our organization during disability 1372 01:30:06,207 --> 01:30:09,743 pride month. >> we are especially grateful 1373 01:30:09,743 --> 01:30:12,747 to supervisor melgar who has been an incredible advocate 1374 01:30:12,747 --> 01:30:16,751 and friend to pomeroy throughout the years and we are 1375 01:30:16,751 --> 01:30:17,752 incredibly honored to be here today. 1376 01:30:17,752 --> 01:30:21,889 >> this recognition is important because it reflects 1377 01:30:21,889 --> 01:30:23,889 something really extraordinary . 1378 01:30:24,825 --> 01:30:26,160 history has not always been kind to the disability 1379 01:30:26,160 --> 01:30:29,497 community whose members have often been excluded, ignored 1380 01:30:29,497 --> 01:30:33,567 and hidden from public life. >> this commendation shows that 1381 01:30:33,567 --> 01:30:38,105 the board of supervisors sees values and celebrates this 1382 01:30:38,105 --> 01:30:41,909 community and recognizes the contributions that they make 1383 01:30:41,909 --> 01:30:44,909 every day. >> pomeroy we create 1384 01:30:44,912 --> 01:30:46,313 opportunities for children and adults with developmental 1385 01:30:46,313 --> 01:30:49,913 disabilities to build relationships, develop life 1386 01:30:50,510 --> 01:30:53,651 skills, express themselves, find meaningful employment, 1387 01:30:54,655 --> 01:30:57,992 stay active and of course have fun. 1388 01:30:57,992 --> 01:31:01,261 we also provide residential services that offer safe 1389 01:31:01,261 --> 01:31:02,530 and supportive homes where our residents can build 1390 01:31:02,530 --> 01:31:05,533 independence while also maintaining connected to the 1391 01:31:05,533 --> 01:31:06,734 pomeroy community. >> our participants are not 1392 01:31:06,734 --> 01:31:10,338 only involved that pomeroy. They also volunteer throughout 1393 01:31:10,338 --> 01:31:13,540 the bay area. For example, one group 1394 01:31:13,540 --> 01:31:14,742 volunteers with the san francisco marin food bank 1395 01:31:14,742 --> 01:31:18,146 and delivers meals throughout the bay area sharing their time 1396 01:31:18,146 --> 01:31:21,150 and talents while making a meaningful difference in the 1397 01:31:21,150 --> 01:31:24,752 lives of others. >> our impact as supervisor 1398 01:31:24,752 --> 01:31:27,287 melgar said, extends to the broader public with our 92 1399 01:31:27,287 --> 01:31:28,622 degree saltwater pool we provide therapeutic swimming 1400 01:31:28,622 --> 01:31:32,226 senior programs and children's swim lessons for people of all 1401 01:31:32,226 --> 01:31:36,631 ages and all abilities. As we continue to grow. 1402 01:31:36,631 --> 01:31:39,967 we plan to expand our residential housing program so 1403 01:31:39,967 --> 01:31:44,105 more participants can have safe stable homes for families with 1404 01:31:44,105 --> 01:31:47,475 a child or a sibling with a disability. 1405 01:31:47,475 --> 01:31:49,243 housing can be a major source of fear and anxiety, especially 1406 01:31:49,243 --> 01:31:51,912 when they are uncertain about their future. 1407 01:31:51,912 --> 01:31:55,650 we are committed to easing that bier by creating more long term 1408 01:31:55,650 --> 01:31:57,118 housing opportunities so people with disabilities can remain 1409 01:31:57,118 --> 01:31:59,787 in san francisco and stay connected to the people and the 1410 01:31:59,787 --> 01:32:04,124 places they know and love. We also hope to one day open an 1411 01:32:04,124 --> 01:32:07,661 inclusive, inclusive of preschool and daycare on site 1412 01:32:07,661 --> 01:32:10,797 where children with and without disabilities ages 0 to 5 can 1413 01:32:10,797 --> 01:32:13,934 learn and grow together from an early age. 1414 01:32:13,934 --> 01:32:17,271 >> today pomeroy serves more than 2000 people each week but 1415 01:32:17,271 --> 01:32:21,141 our true impact is found in the small moments of competence, 1416 01:32:21,141 --> 01:32:24,812 connection, independence and belonging that happen here 1417 01:32:24,812 --> 01:32:26,800 each day. >> thank you again to the board 1418 01:32:26,800 --> 01:32:29,555 of supervisors for this meaningful recognition 1419 01:32:29,555 --> 01:32:30,890 and thank you again to supervisor melgar for your 1420 01:32:30,890 --> 01:32:32,892 continued partnership and support. 1421 01:32:32,892 --> 01:32:36,295 I would now like to turn it over to jj who's one of our 1422 01:32:36,295 --> 01:32:38,564 participants at pomeroy to give her words on the her experience 1423 01:32:38,564 --> 01:32:44,564 at pomeroy to up to noon. My name is jj. 1424 01:32:46,839 --> 01:32:54,447 I am proud to be a positive pet at the palmerston day dojo. 1425 01:32:54,447 --> 01:32:59,185 my mother met model and services go board of 1426 01:32:59,185 --> 01:33:03,985 supervisors for our pathway to disability pride month. 1427 01:33:05,391 --> 01:33:09,261 >> paul has helped me grow because partly because of 1428 01:33:09,261 --> 01:33:13,398 pomona I have a job at no to and I'm proud to work and be 1429 01:33:13,398 --> 01:33:18,798 part of my community. >> my job gives me alerts 1430 01:33:20,406 --> 01:33:24,600 and helps me be more independent. 1431 01:33:28,547 --> 01:33:32,751 >> paul might also what has also helped me make well. 1432 01:33:32,751 --> 01:33:39,351 wonderful friends are to to new tunes go on fun community 1433 01:33:40,930 --> 01:33:43,562 outings and activities I never thought I could do. 1434 01:33:43,562 --> 01:33:47,162 >> I feel included. I feel supported. 1435 01:33:47,699 --> 01:33:53,699 I feel like I belong on disability pride month moments 1436 01:33:55,174 --> 01:34:00,574 as people with disabilities have drapes colored and dreams 1437 01:34:01,914 --> 01:34:07,119 with the white support we can work, make friends, be part of 1438 01:34:07,119 --> 01:34:12,519 our communities and live for a myriad of lives. 1439 01:34:14,393 --> 01:34:17,997 >> get your ball that is a palm and board supported people like 1440 01:34:17,997 --> 01:34:21,597 me. It has to district nine 1441 01:35:23,811 --> 01:35:25,212 supervisor fielder. Thank you president management 1442 01:35:25,212 --> 01:35:29,483 I would like to ask on your wall zimmerman and please come 1443 01:35:29,483 --> 01:35:33,683 to the podium. Colleagues I'm thrilled today 1444 01:35:35,555 --> 01:35:40,260 to commend on your wally zimmerman who among the many 1445 01:35:40,260 --> 01:35:42,963 roles they play in the community is the founder 1446 01:35:42,963 --> 01:35:46,366 and coordinator of the people's budget coalition. 1447 01:35:46,366 --> 01:35:47,768 >> today after passing the budget for this fiscal year, it 1448 01:35:47,768 --> 01:35:51,505 is fitting to honor anna for their work bringing us all 1449 01:35:51,505 --> 01:35:54,374 together to protect vital services for our communities. 1450 01:35:54,374 --> 01:35:57,977 >> at the helm of people's budget coalition which 1451 01:35:57,977 --> 01:36:00,977 represents over 150 organizations citywide spanning 1452 01:36:01,648 --> 01:36:05,185 the spectrum of services it is nothing short of a miracle that 1453 01:36:05,185 --> 01:36:08,989 they've been able to build consensus among partners 1454 01:36:08,989 --> 01:36:12,258 and get to agreement on priorities for advocacy 1455 01:36:12,258 --> 01:36:13,660 and they accomplish this during an extremely challenging 1456 01:36:13,660 --> 01:36:17,397 deficit year when we were initially facing proposed 1457 01:36:17,397 --> 01:36:21,335 massive cuts to san francisco's social safety net and extensive 1458 01:36:21,335 --> 01:36:24,938 layoffs of city workers. Instead, due to audience 1459 01:36:24,938 --> 01:36:28,942 expertise on the city budget and process as they led the way 1460 01:36:28,942 --> 01:36:31,945 in ensuring the restoration of $28 million in cuts to 1461 01:36:31,945 --> 01:36:35,949 community services on year has been no stranger to city hall 1462 01:36:35,949 --> 01:36:39,850 budget season for the past six budget years they have been 1463 01:36:39,850 --> 01:36:42,489 advocating for the most vulnerable residents in our 1464 01:36:42,489 --> 01:36:43,557 city. They began their time as an 1465 01:36:43,557 --> 01:36:46,826 intern for former supervisor dean preston in the district 1466 01:36:46,826 --> 01:36:50,297 five office back in 2020 at age 18 and then subsequently with 1467 01:36:50,297 --> 01:36:54,330 the office of former supervisor ronan who was budget chair at 1468 01:36:54,330 --> 01:36:57,304 the time in the role of budget fellow. 1469 01:36:57,304 --> 01:37:00,974 >> they learn the ropes, pored over spreadsheets and built 1470 01:37:00,974 --> 01:37:04,644 relationships on the second floor and among stakeholders 1471 01:37:04,644 --> 01:37:06,450 outside the building. They have become a master of 1472 01:37:06,450 --> 01:37:12,450 budgets and spreadsheets while a fellow on realize the need 1473 01:37:12,586 --> 01:37:14,121 for a participatory budgeting process where residents and the 1474 01:37:14,121 --> 01:37:18,458 organization in serving them shape how our money is spent 1475 01:37:18,458 --> 01:37:21,995 they went to work creating the infrastructure that would 1476 01:37:21,995 --> 01:37:25,265 become the people's budget coalition other than the 1477 01:37:25,265 --> 01:37:28,802 mayor's budget office and chair chan ana knows the budget 1478 01:37:28,802 --> 01:37:33,206 and budget negotiations process like no other in this building 1479 01:37:33,206 --> 01:37:34,740 . >> but ana also knows the 1480 01:37:34,740 --> 01:37:37,770 community the needs for essential services and how to 1481 01:37:37,770 --> 01:37:40,613 bring everyone to the table to come up with a plan to protect 1482 01:37:40,613 --> 01:37:44,151 these vital supports provided by so many amazing community 1483 01:37:44,151 --> 01:37:48,221 based organizations due to their leadership and the 1484 01:37:48,221 --> 01:37:49,555 collective partnership of people's budget members 1485 01:37:49,555 --> 01:37:53,493 and negotiation with all of my colleagues and their budget 1486 01:37:53,493 --> 01:37:56,163 staffers, we were able to secure wraparound support for 1487 01:37:56,163 --> 01:37:59,365 immigrant families, job training and placement for 1488 01:37:59,365 --> 01:38:00,767 people especially system involved youth case management 1489 01:38:00,767 --> 01:38:04,367 recovering substance use treatment and supportive 1490 01:38:04,637 --> 01:38:08,308 services culturally responsive support for adults in the 1491 01:38:08,308 --> 01:38:12,470 mission mobile health care, sdi testing and overdose prevention 1492 01:38:12,470 --> 01:38:15,250 for sex workers trainings and job connections for older 1493 01:38:15,250 --> 01:38:16,252 adults and adults with disabilities. 1494 01:38:16,252 --> 01:38:20,256 housing support for people experiencing gender based 1495 01:38:20,256 --> 01:38:23,258 violence support for culture districts and commercial 1496 01:38:23,258 --> 01:38:27,462 corridor revitalization and so much more on you. 1497 01:38:27,462 --> 01:38:29,264 you should be so proud of the work you did to make all this 1498 01:38:29,264 --> 01:38:32,401 happen. We known as a coalition and it 1499 01:38:32,401 --> 01:38:35,604 takes a village but what you bring to this work is a 1500 01:38:35,604 --> 01:38:39,608 relentless commitment to social justice an unparalleled grasp 1501 01:38:39,608 --> 01:38:43,412 of city budgeting and numbers and a deep love for community. 1502 01:38:43,412 --> 01:38:47,950 >> thank you for your service and I look forward to seeing 1503 01:38:47,950 --> 01:38:51,200 you at city hall next year during budget season and to 1504 01:38:51,200 --> 01:38:54,824 working in partnership to protect our vital services. 1505 01:38:54,824 --> 01:38:56,291 >> congratulations. I also see my colleagues on the 1506 01:38:56,291 --> 01:38:58,291 roster. Supervisor mahmood. 1507 01:39:01,897 --> 01:39:05,768 >> I just wanted to thank you again for all your advocacy 1508 01:39:05,768 --> 01:39:07,169 over the last several months. I really appreciated you 1509 01:39:07,169 --> 01:39:11,640 hosting the town hall in the tenderloin and I think what it 1510 01:39:11,640 --> 01:39:14,510 spoke to is that you proactively brought together so 1511 01:39:14,510 --> 01:39:17,112 many different communities not just in the tenderloin but 1512 01:39:17,112 --> 01:39:21,183 across district five and elevated voices and issues 1513 01:39:21,183 --> 01:39:24,920 that too often are forgotten as part of budget processes. 1514 01:39:24,920 --> 01:39:28,590 everything from housing to tenant protections to food 1515 01:39:28,590 --> 01:39:32,595 security. >> and it really felt like one 1516 01:39:32,595 --> 01:39:35,998 of the largest town halls we have in the neighborhood. 1517 01:39:35,998 --> 01:39:39,402 but it spoke to giving a voice for the voiceless. 1518 01:39:39,402 --> 01:39:43,673 and also explaining the budget process which can be extremely 1519 01:39:43,673 --> 01:39:47,342 complicated. But I remember there was a 1520 01:39:47,342 --> 01:39:51,146 conversation about revenue and revenue and making it 1521 01:39:51,146 --> 01:39:52,681 really accessible for everyone there even monolingual speakers 1522 01:39:52,681 --> 01:39:55,551 who are in the neighborhood as well. 1523 01:39:55,551 --> 01:39:59,688 >> and because of that education and because of that 1524 01:39:59,688 --> 01:40:03,759 advocacy, I do think the budget that we have this year was able 1525 01:40:03,759 --> 01:40:07,363 to represent what the people needed as well. 1526 01:40:07,363 --> 01:40:11,320 so thank you again for your advocacy supervisor, fielder 1527 01:40:11,320 --> 01:40:14,503 said we would not have had the outcome had it not been for you 1528 01:40:14,503 --> 01:40:15,771 and your coalition. >> so thank you so much. 1529 01:40:15,771 --> 01:40:18,771 supervisor jen. >> thank you president. 1530 01:40:19,175 --> 01:40:22,711 thank you. Supervisor fielder for offering 1531 01:40:22,711 --> 01:40:26,982 this special commendation to angel and your work on budget 1532 01:40:26,982 --> 01:40:30,919 this year and during previous years as a large part how this 1533 01:40:30,919 --> 01:40:34,857 sport has been held accountable to our community. 1534 01:40:34,857 --> 01:40:38,461 so your voice, your advocacy have helped to ensure that we 1535 01:40:38,461 --> 01:40:44,461 don't waver and that we protect the direct essential services 1536 01:40:45,600 --> 01:40:49,871 that our most vulnerable populations have relied on for 1537 01:40:49,871 --> 01:40:50,873 decades. >> you kept people calm. 1538 01:40:50,873 --> 01:40:54,100 why still remaining firm and steadfast? 1539 01:40:54,100 --> 01:40:58,146 you should be very proud, very proud of your coalition 1540 01:40:58,146 --> 01:41:00,546 building and your accomplishment. 1541 01:41:01,883 --> 01:41:05,899 >> and I know for my district michelle levin, we are grateful 1542 01:41:05,899 --> 01:41:07,968 for your partnership during this budget year. 1543 01:41:07,968 --> 01:41:10,968 >> congratulations. >> the floor is yours. 1544 01:41:12,106 --> 01:41:16,906 thank you. I'm anya wallis ekman with the 1545 01:41:16,976 --> 01:41:20,647 s.f. People's budget coalition. It's nice to not have the timer 1546 01:41:20,647 --> 01:41:21,648 counting down while I speak up here. 1547 01:41:21,648 --> 01:41:24,852 rarely. >> I have very much grown up 1548 01:41:24,852 --> 01:41:28,455 in city hall. I've been here since I was 18. 1549 01:41:28,455 --> 01:41:32,459 my seventh budget year and this is the first time that I 1550 01:41:32,459 --> 01:41:36,263 exceeded the budget proud of what we all did together 1551 01:41:36,263 --> 01:41:39,866 because truly it took each one of you as a member of the board 1552 01:41:39,866 --> 01:41:43,871 of supervisors I saw each one of you fight in a way that I've 1553 01:41:43,871 --> 01:41:47,740 never seen before. Fighting not just for your 1554 01:41:47,740 --> 01:41:50,544 district or for one organization that was important 1555 01:41:50,544 --> 01:41:53,480 to you. Each of you fought for a 1556 01:41:53,480 --> 01:41:57,283 community of san francisco that desperately needed your voice 1557 01:41:57,283 --> 01:42:01,221 and your leadership and a country that is demolishing 1558 01:42:01,221 --> 01:42:02,289 people's voice and people's leadership. 1559 01:42:02,289 --> 01:42:05,959 >> you give working class people access to city hall 1560 01:42:05,959 --> 01:42:09,829 through your public comment through staying attentive to 1561 01:42:09,829 --> 01:42:13,367 our public comments, through welcoming us in and allowing us 1562 01:42:13,367 --> 01:42:17,237 to make a bunch of noise in the hallway and interrupt you 1563 01:42:17,237 --> 01:42:20,841 and annoy you and bother you. You let working class people 1564 01:42:20,841 --> 01:42:24,578 now this year more than any other that when they get 1565 01:42:24,578 --> 01:42:28,114 involved they can make a difference. 1566 01:42:28,114 --> 01:42:31,510 we've let people know through this budget process where we 1567 01:42:31,510 --> 01:42:35,789 saved every organization that was going to close that is not 1568 01:42:35,789 --> 01:42:40,600 going to happen and did not happen on july 1st and that is 1569 01:42:40,600 --> 01:42:43,329 because of you. So I hope that we can remember 1570 01:42:43,329 --> 01:42:47,267 and hold this together as the future fights come ahead as it 1571 01:42:47,267 --> 01:42:51,138 continues to be challenging. I hope all of us can remember 1572 01:42:51,138 --> 01:42:55,142 the wins this year and the lesson that it taught to 1573 01:42:55,142 --> 01:42:58,278 working class san francisco. When you get involved with your 1574 01:42:58,278 --> 01:42:59,413 city government you can make a difference. 1575 01:42:59,413 --> 01:43:03,150 when you get involved with the budget you can change people's 1576 01:43:03,150 --> 01:43:07,220 lives radically. It's a very dangerous lesson 1577 01:43:07,220 --> 01:43:10,824 for working class san francisco to know which is that when we 1578 01:43:10,824 --> 01:43:14,360 fight we win. And so we will be back of 1579 01:43:14,360 --> 01:43:18,231 course we'll be back every single year until the work is 1580 01:43:18,231 --> 01:43:21,835 done because people's budget is a broad coalition that is so 1581 01:43:21,835 --> 01:43:26,106 much more than just myself though I am so honored with the 1582 01:43:26,106 --> 01:43:29,910 leadership that they allow me to have as such a young person 1583 01:43:29,910 --> 01:43:34,114 who can make mistakes certainly the coalition backing me up has 1584 01:43:34,114 --> 01:43:38,510 given me a voice to say what many of us for many years have 1585 01:43:38,510 --> 01:43:41,988 been chanting outside of city hall which is that in san 1586 01:43:41,988 --> 01:43:45,592 francisco we can do better. We can do better than this. 1587 01:43:45,592 --> 01:43:48,862 we can have universal child care. 1588 01:43:48,862 --> 01:43:49,929 we can have universal health care. 1589 01:43:49,929 --> 01:43:53,333 we can get to zero on hiv. There shouldn't be any elders 1590 01:43:53,333 --> 01:43:56,824 out on the street. We can feed every child. 1591 01:43:56,824 --> 01:44:00,695 we can do all of that in more in san francisco and we can do 1592 01:44:00,695 --> 01:44:03,831 it most of all when we all work together. 1593 01:44:03,831 --> 01:44:07,701 and so I think most of all supervisor fielder it is 1594 01:44:07,701 --> 01:44:09,103 incredible to have you back and to have our champion back 1595 01:44:09,103 --> 01:44:13,107 in city hall and especially to supervisor chan as well into 1596 01:44:13,107 --> 01:44:16,844 every supervisor who held a town hall with us. 1597 01:44:16,844 --> 01:44:19,914 you are making a difference. Your changing the way that we 1598 01:44:19,914 --> 01:44:23,584 do city government here in san francisco and reclaiming our 1599 01:44:23,584 --> 01:44:27,388 role as san francisco as the leader in democracy most of 1600 01:44:27,388 --> 01:44:30,792 all. And I think of course my 1601 01:44:30,792 --> 01:44:34,528 wonderful mother a survivor of domestic violence herself who 1602 01:44:34,528 --> 01:44:38,399 has passed on to me just a portion of the strength that 1603 01:44:38,399 --> 01:44:41,936 she was blessed with and that I carry with me every single day. 1604 01:44:41,936 --> 01:44:43,537 so she is the reason why I'm here today and thank you 1605 01:44:43,537 --> 01:44:46,940 especially to supervisor fielder supervisor preston who 1606 01:44:46,940 --> 01:44:51,110 originally brought me into city hall and trained me in the 1607 01:44:51,110 --> 01:44:54,215 first place. Supervisor ronan for teaching 1608 01:44:54,215 --> 01:44:57,484 me the budget and to my partner d.o. For supporting me for 1609 01:44:57,484 --> 01:44:58,753 endless endless days. >> he knows all of your names 1610 01:44:58,753 --> 01:45:02,557 whether or not he wants to. >> so I appreciate all of you 1611 01:45:02,557 --> 01:45:05,826 and thank you. I accept this on behalf of my 1612 01:45:05,826 --> 01:45:09,830 coalition and on behalf of every working class person who 1613 01:45:09,830 --> 01:45:14,350 came to city hall and got to see a vision of what it would 1614 01:45:14,350 --> 01:45:16,304 be like for working class people to really control city 1615 01:45:16,304 --> 01:45:18,304 hall. >> thank you 1616 01:45:52,540 --> 01:45:55,540 . All right, colleagues, I have 1617 01:45:56,944 --> 01:46:01,815 to today a retiring or a retired city employee of great 1618 01:46:01,815 --> 01:46:05,415 excellence and then an amazing organization. 1619 01:46:07,622 --> 01:46:13,622 first I'm going to invite eileen lofgren to come on. 1620 01:46:21,969 --> 01:46:26,641 >> you can't be leaving us. >> this is outrageous, eileen. 1621 01:46:26,641 --> 01:46:30,445 lucky me. I am honored to present a 1622 01:46:30,445 --> 01:46:34,315 commendation recognizing eileen for nearly three decades of 1623 01:46:34,315 --> 01:46:37,919 work on some of the city's biggest public health 1624 01:46:37,919 --> 01:46:41,519 challenges including overdoses ,hiv, hepatitis c 1625 01:46:42,256 --> 01:46:45,460 and homelessness. >> if it's hard in san 1626 01:46:45,460 --> 01:46:47,128 francisco has to deal with it. Eileen has probably been having 1627 01:46:47,128 --> 01:46:50,339 to deal with it from the start of her career. 1628 01:46:50,339 --> 01:46:53,409 >> she has championed communities that have 1629 01:46:53,409 --> 01:46:54,744 historically been marginalized, stigmatized or overlooked. 1630 01:46:54,744 --> 01:46:58,347 at the department of public health she'd worked in the 1631 01:46:58,347 --> 01:47:01,617 former hiv prevention section the community health equity 1632 01:47:01,617 --> 01:47:04,887 and promotion branch and behavioral health services 1633 01:47:04,887 --> 01:47:06,155 helping strengthen the department's capacity to 1634 01:47:06,155 --> 01:47:09,920 provide compassionate service to people who use drugs, those 1635 01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:12,228 experiencing homelessness and others facing systemic 1636 01:47:12,228 --> 01:47:16,232 health inequities. >> as director of the office of 1637 01:47:16,232 --> 01:47:17,700 overdose prevention, eileen built on that previous work 1638 01:47:17,700 --> 01:47:20,903 and experience guiding the development and delivery of 1639 01:47:20,903 --> 01:47:25,703 overdose prevention programs. Before her retirement in june, 1640 01:47:28,444 --> 01:47:29,846 eileen served as community affairs manager where she 1641 01:47:29,846 --> 01:47:33,182 continued to advance hiv overdose and hep c prevention 1642 01:47:33,182 --> 01:47:36,852 efforts in every role. Eileen emphasized building 1643 01:47:36,852 --> 01:47:39,855 partnerships across neighborhoods and within the 1644 01:47:39,855 --> 01:47:41,257 department ensuring that public health initiatives were not 1645 01:47:41,257 --> 01:47:44,193 only grounded in science but also informed by the lived 1646 01:47:44,193 --> 01:47:47,663 experiences and needs of san francisco's most vulnerable 1647 01:47:47,663 --> 01:47:48,798 residents. Her ability to listen build 1648 01:47:48,798 --> 01:47:51,868 trust and connect with san franciscans from all 1649 01:47:51,868 --> 01:47:55,337 backgrounds helped shape more responsive public health 1650 01:47:55,337 --> 01:47:59,274 policies throughout her career. Eileen also supported the next 1651 01:47:59,274 --> 01:48:00,476 generation of public health leaders strengthened 1652 01:48:00,476 --> 01:48:03,345 collaboration across the department and helped foster a 1653 01:48:03,345 --> 01:48:07,545 culture centered on compassion, partnership and innovation. 1654 01:48:09,419 --> 01:48:10,486 with deep respect and gratitude. 1655 01:48:10,486 --> 01:48:14,157 we thank you, eileen, for your decades of service to the city 1656 01:48:14,157 --> 01:48:17,827 and county of san francisco and the floor is yours. 1657 01:48:17,827 --> 01:48:22,627 >> thank you. Way to make an introvert feel 1658 01:48:33,109 --> 01:48:34,109 comfortable. >> you guys are welcome. 1659 01:48:34,109 --> 01:48:37,580 anyway, thank you president mandolin and members of the 1660 01:48:37,580 --> 01:48:41,490 board of supervisors. I'm so deeply honored to be 1661 01:48:41,490 --> 01:48:44,453 recognized today for my 28 years of service at the 1662 01:48:44,453 --> 01:48:48,390 department of public health. But I really want to emphasize 1663 01:48:48,390 --> 01:48:52,610 that success is never a solo achievement. 1664 01:48:52,610 --> 01:48:55,798 it's a team effort and I'm incredibly grateful for the 1665 01:48:55,798 --> 01:48:58,934 countless colleagues city partners and community 1666 01:48:58,934 --> 01:49:02,938 stakeholders that I've had the privilege to collaborate with 1667 01:49:02,938 --> 01:49:03,873 collaborate with over the decades. 1668 01:49:03,873 --> 01:49:07,543 >> san francisco is my home. >> I moved here very young 1669 01:49:07,543 --> 01:49:10,413 and I grew up here and I've called this city home for 1670 01:49:10,413 --> 01:49:14,483 nearly 40 years. As a young adult I worked my 1671 01:49:14,483 --> 01:49:17,619 way through city college in san francisco state determined to 1672 01:49:17,619 --> 01:49:21,757 build a better life for myself and others. 1673 01:49:21,757 --> 01:49:25,627 >> I still remember this year excitement of landing my first 1674 01:49:25,627 --> 01:49:29,899 role with a part time non benefited position on an hiv 1675 01:49:29,899 --> 01:49:34,370 prevention research study. >> what began as a temporary 1676 01:49:34,370 --> 01:49:38,573 assignment became an incredible 28 year journey and over time 1677 01:49:38,573 --> 01:49:45,173 my work has expanded to include from hiv prevention to overdose 1678 01:49:45,332 --> 01:49:46,266 prevention and community engagement. 1679 01:49:46,266 --> 01:49:50,300 and my goal has always been very simple to bring people 1680 01:49:50,300 --> 01:49:53,673 together creating opportunities to learn, grow and build 1681 01:49:53,673 --> 01:49:57,273 lasting partnerships. >> historically there has been 1682 01:49:58,212 --> 01:50:02,216 a divide between harm reduction and recovery. 1683 01:50:02,216 --> 01:50:06,153 and despite my best efforts during my career to bridge that 1684 01:50:06,153 --> 01:50:10,290 gap, I've often found myself navigating a broader conflict. 1685 01:50:10,290 --> 01:50:14,762 >> this mission too was deeply personal and is deeply personal 1686 01:50:14,762 --> 01:50:18,232 to me. Having lost many loved ones to 1687 01:50:18,232 --> 01:50:22,436 overdose and having also celebrated many others who are 1688 01:50:22,436 --> 01:50:26,239 thriving in recovery, I know firsthand that a variety of 1689 01:50:26,239 --> 01:50:30,177 approaches are vital to a person's journey. 1690 01:50:30,177 --> 01:50:34,470 >> regrettably, the civil servants and frontline staff 1691 01:50:34,470 --> 01:50:40,470 who lead this vital work have increasingly become targets of 1692 01:50:40,454 --> 01:50:41,521 hostility both locally and nationally. 1693 01:50:41,521 --> 01:50:45,121 and unfortunate. I experienced that backlash 1694 01:50:45,258 --> 01:50:49,396 firsthand simply for championing ending these life 1695 01:50:49,396 --> 01:50:52,800 saving efforts. >> yet san francisco has always 1696 01:50:52,800 --> 01:50:57,871 been a global trailblazer and I hope our city continues to lead 1697 01:50:57,871 --> 01:51:01,750 by standing firm in our core values. 1698 01:51:01,750 --> 01:51:05,145 sending a clear message that bullying over differing 1699 01:51:05,145 --> 01:51:09,616 opinions has no place here. >> while my time at epa has 1700 01:51:09,616 --> 01:51:15,289 ended, I know I will continue to see many of you as I embrace 1701 01:51:15,289 --> 01:51:19,930 my next chapter as a proud lifelong resident of san 1702 01:51:19,930 --> 01:51:22,696 francisco. Thank you for the privilege of 1703 01:51:22,696 --> 01:51:24,297 serving the city allowing me to serve the city and county of 1704 01:51:24,297 --> 01:51:27,701 san francisco for these past 28 years. 1705 01:51:27,701 --> 01:51:31,305 and I know for certain that I'll see supervisor mendham 1706 01:51:31,305 --> 01:51:32,372 because we see each other everywhere. 1707 01:51:32,372 --> 01:51:38,372 >> so thank you for did you want to go back? 1708 01:51:57,530 --> 01:52:01,730 okay, we're going back inside. Come on. 1709 01:52:02,436 --> 01:52:07,236 okay. >> I just want to say thank you 1710 01:52:10,210 --> 01:52:11,345 . I think you see many people 1711 01:52:11,345 --> 01:52:14,648 from the department here, many people in our community. 1712 01:52:14,648 --> 01:52:16,416 I have worked with eileen for far longer than I have and yet 1713 01:52:16,416 --> 01:52:22,222 in my a little over a year I've quickly come to know how 1714 01:52:22,222 --> 01:52:25,822 incredibly special and unique you are. 1715 01:52:26,293 --> 01:52:29,763 and I've said this to you in terms of your grace, your 1716 01:52:29,763 --> 01:52:34,563 compassion, your kindness, your desire to bridge different 1717 01:52:34,974 --> 01:52:39,440 points of view and ultimately always to make sure we care for 1718 01:52:39,440 --> 01:52:42,915 the people we care for here in san francisco. 1719 01:52:42,915 --> 01:52:46,586 so I think the folks that work with you both at the department 1720 01:52:46,586 --> 01:52:49,989 and the community have seen that and we will never be able 1721 01:52:49,989 --> 01:52:53,659 to fill exactly the hole that you are leaving here. 1722 01:52:53,659 --> 01:52:57,797 and I think that's very clear that your legacy lives on. 1723 01:52:57,797 --> 01:53:01,468 so congratulations and we miss you and we wish you were still 1724 01:53:01,468 --> 01:53:04,203 with us. So but I hope you enjoy it. 1725 01:53:04,203 --> 01:53:07,803 >> thank you. >> let's try this again 1726 01:54:01,528 --> 01:54:02,462 . >> all right. 1727 01:54:02,462 --> 01:54:06,999 I would now like to invite the jingling cantonese opera 1728 01:54:06,999 --> 01:54:12,999 company to come on up. Shubin chen and anybody with 1729 01:54:13,339 --> 01:54:15,739 you? >> come on up. 1730 01:54:23,148 --> 01:54:25,548 >> there we go. Excellent. 1731 01:54:26,886 --> 01:54:31,357 >> all right. All right, colleagues, it is my 1732 01:54:31,357 --> 01:54:35,828 great honor to be presenting a commendation to the jing 1733 01:54:35,828 --> 01:54:38,828 in cantonese opera institute today. 1734 01:54:39,980 --> 01:54:42,835 for nearly three decades, jingjing has worked to preserve 1735 01:54:42,835 --> 01:54:44,103 the centuries old tradition of cantonese opera. 1736 01:54:44,103 --> 01:54:47,400 while introducing this art form to new generations 1737 01:54:47,400 --> 01:54:50,509 and audiences throughout san francisco and the bay area. 1738 01:54:50,509 --> 01:54:51,844 cantonese opera is a traditional performance art 1739 01:54:51,844 --> 01:54:54,781 that combines singing live orchestral music, acting 1740 01:54:54,781 --> 01:54:59,510 martial arts acrobatics and elaborate costumes to tell 1741 01:54:59,510 --> 01:55:02,722 stories drawn from history, folklore, romance and everyday 1742 01:55:02,722 --> 01:55:06,322 life. Although it originated in the 1743 01:55:06,793 --> 01:55:09,862 cantonese speaking regions of southern china, it has since 1744 01:55:09,862 --> 01:55:11,197 spread around the world as chinese immigrants brought 1745 01:55:11,197 --> 01:55:14,000 songs performances and stories abroad with them. 1746 01:55:14,000 --> 01:55:17,603 the first known performance of cantonese opera in america 1747 01:55:17,603 --> 01:55:21,340 actually occurred in san francisco when the hong tong 1748 01:55:21,340 --> 01:55:25,426 chinese dramatic company performed in the sansom theater 1749 01:55:25,426 --> 01:55:29,260 in 1852. In recognition of its cultural 1750 01:55:29,497 --> 01:55:33,568 significance, cantonese opera was inscribed in unesco's 1751 01:55:33,568 --> 01:55:36,837 representative list of intangible cultural heritage of 1752 01:55:36,837 --> 01:55:39,207 the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. 1753 01:55:39,207 --> 01:55:40,442 in 2009, despite its significance, history 1754 01:55:40,442 --> 01:55:43,845 and popularity within the chinese community, however, 1755 01:55:43,845 --> 01:55:47,248 opportunities to experience and learn about cantonese opera 1756 01:55:47,248 --> 01:55:48,183 are limited in the united states. 1757 01:55:48,183 --> 01:55:51,319 since its founding in 1997 being one of the few 1758 01:55:51,319 --> 01:55:54,319 organizations in northern california dedicated 1759 01:55:54,856 --> 01:55:58,580 specifically to presenting cantonese opera to broader 1760 01:55:58,580 --> 01:56:01,529 audiences has worked to ensure this tradition continues to be 1761 01:56:01,529 --> 01:56:05,400 performed, taught and shared with new audiences. 1762 01:56:05,400 --> 01:56:09,204 under the leadership of founder and music director shubin chen, 1763 01:56:09,204 --> 01:56:13,404 a fifth generation generation cantonese opera musician 1764 01:56:13,541 --> 01:56:17,780 jingjing has hosted regular performances of cantonese opera 1765 01:56:17,780 --> 01:56:20,348 complete with a traditional cantonese opera orchestra 1766 01:56:20,348 --> 01:56:24,548 elaborate embroidered costumes and headpieces martial arts 1767 01:56:25,152 --> 01:56:28,752 and more. Through performances at venues 1768 01:56:28,957 --> 01:56:32,930 such as the historic great star theater and participation 1769 01:56:32,930 --> 01:56:35,763 in cultural celebrations including aapi heritage month, 1770 01:56:35,763 --> 01:56:39,500 the institute has become an important part of san 1771 01:56:39,500 --> 01:56:42,237 francisco's arts and cultural landscape, drawing more than 1772 01:56:42,237 --> 01:56:45,840 800 audience members each year. Jingjing also hosts more 1773 01:56:45,840 --> 01:56:49,644 intimate salons and workshops, training and connecting not 1774 01:56:49,644 --> 01:56:51,112 only established performers and musicians but also members 1775 01:56:51,112 --> 01:56:54,449 of the community who want to learn more about cantonese 1776 01:56:54,449 --> 01:56:58,319 opera jang's work, however, goes beyond preservation. 1777 01:56:58,319 --> 01:57:01,723 part of the institute's mission is to ensure that cantonese 1778 01:57:01,723 --> 01:57:03,580 opera reaches new audiences evolving and growing as a 1779 01:57:03,580 --> 01:57:06,927 living tradition rather than remaining a relic of the past. 1780 01:57:06,927 --> 01:57:10,265 through bilingual performances with english subtitles, 1781 01:57:10,265 --> 01:57:13,265 educational programing and interactive talkback 1782 01:57:13,601 --> 01:57:16,804 sessions, the the institute introduces audiences of all 1783 01:57:16,804 --> 01:57:18,600 backgrounds to the history, artistry and cultural 1784 01:57:18,600 --> 01:57:21,809 significance of cantonese opera at their annual festival this 1785 01:57:21,809 --> 01:57:25,880 may jing brought elected officials and community leaders 1786 01:57:25,880 --> 01:57:28,949 from across san francisco. Many of whom were not of 1787 01:57:28,949 --> 01:57:32,487 chinese heritage including myself and supervisor söder on 1788 01:57:32,487 --> 01:57:36,424 stage to perform fragrant sacrifice one of the most 1789 01:57:36,424 --> 01:57:39,627 iconic songs in the cantonese opera repertoire. 1790 01:57:39,627 --> 01:57:43,631 >> it was a lot of fun. It was extraordinarily nerve 1791 01:57:43,631 --> 01:57:47,769 wracking but I think all the community participants were 1792 01:57:47,769 --> 01:57:50,972 grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the tradition 1793 01:57:50,972 --> 01:57:52,373 and an event like this can only happen because of an 1794 01:57:52,373 --> 01:57:55,577 organization unlike jingjing which actively works to make 1795 01:57:55,577 --> 01:57:59,580 cantonese opera accessible to broader audiences and to 1796 01:57:59,580 --> 01:58:02,584 encourage new audiences to engage with the art form. 1797 01:58:02,584 --> 01:58:04,185 I want to thank everyone at the jing and cantonese opera 1798 01:58:04,185 --> 01:58:09,591 institute for all that you do. And with that I want to in well 1799 01:58:09,591 --> 01:58:13,394 know I actually want to invite my colleagues to weigh in other 1800 01:58:13,394 --> 01:58:14,796 people want to talk. >> supervisor sauter well thank 1801 01:58:14,796 --> 01:58:17,802 you president gentleman for bringing this honor before us. 1802 01:58:17,802 --> 01:58:18,870 >> it is well-earned and deserved. 1803 01:58:18,870 --> 01:58:22,600 I want to appreciate your work to carry this legacy on and to 1804 01:58:22,600 --> 01:58:25,606 make sure that it reaches everyone. 1805 01:58:25,610 --> 01:58:29,347 and earlier this year when we had the chance to to 1806 01:58:29,347 --> 01:58:35,947 participate, it was a treasured memory that that all that will 1807 01:58:36,487 --> 01:58:40,224 always live on with me and I appreciate you being so patient 1808 01:58:40,224 --> 01:58:41,626 ,supportive, kind and welcoming me into your 1809 01:58:41,626 --> 01:58:44,829 space. And we just had an incredible 1810 01:58:44,829 --> 01:58:45,829 concert there at great star theater. 1811 01:58:45,829 --> 01:58:48,499 so thank you for your work every single day to carry this 1812 01:58:48,499 --> 01:58:51,903 legacy forward. >> and supervisor chen, thank 1813 01:58:51,903 --> 01:58:55,503 you. Civil rights of my moment. 1814 01:58:56,400 --> 01:58:59,977 you know, as someone who grew up in canton, you know also 1815 01:58:59,977 --> 01:59:03,314 grew up in kent. Cantonese opera I, I really 1816 01:59:03,314 --> 01:59:06,784 want to acknowledge everyone who is sitting here actually 1817 01:59:06,784 --> 01:59:11,189 you know, our respected elders for continue a continuous 1818 01:59:11,189 --> 01:59:16,589 effort and love in preserving our culture and heritage. 1819 01:59:17,528 --> 01:59:22,333 >> it's this performance is really I it's a very special 1820 01:59:22,333 --> 01:59:26,700 way of continue to tell the chinese stories you know 1821 01:59:26,700 --> 01:59:30,408 whether it's history, if folktales stories romance or 1822 01:59:30,408 --> 01:59:34,780 loyalty. I have a seven year old she 1823 01:59:34,780 --> 01:59:41,552 tried it you know little kids was trying it but again I think 1824 01:59:41,552 --> 01:59:45,890 the vocal like the language itself it's requires a lot of 1825 01:59:45,890 --> 01:59:49,260 dedication and practices. It's beautiful but it's really 1826 01:59:49,260 --> 01:59:50,361 hard to do it. And I also want to acknowledge, 1827 01:59:50,361 --> 01:59:53,497 you know, this performance it's also the makeup. 1828 01:59:53,497 --> 01:59:57,435 it takes hours to put it on in order to see what is on the 1829 01:59:57,435 --> 02:00:01,104 stage and that's our chinese says it takes ten years of 1830 02:00:01,104 --> 02:00:04,307 practice. It's just to show you ten 1831 02:00:04,307 --> 02:00:08,178 minutes on the stage and seeing a lot of young people actually 1832 02:00:08,178 --> 02:00:11,915 it's also engaging through a ding yang's opera and it's to 1833 02:00:11,915 --> 02:00:16,186 me it's really warm and also feeling really grateful 1834 02:00:16,186 --> 02:00:19,990 and excited and seeing that our heritage is continue to be able 1835 02:00:19,990 --> 02:00:23,590 to carry for the next generation. 1836 02:00:23,660 --> 02:00:24,662 thank you so much. Well deserved. 1837 02:00:24,662 --> 02:00:27,931 congratulation for this well deserved accommodations. 1838 02:00:27,931 --> 02:00:32,131 >> thank you. All right now for the 1839 02:00:34,605 --> 02:00:38,805 multi-generational family that brings us cantonese opera. 1840 02:00:38,875 --> 02:00:39,810 >> come on up. Thank you. 1841 02:00:39,810 --> 02:00:43,347 good afternoon everyone. >> my name is annie chen 1842 02:00:43,347 --> 02:00:47,684 and I'm kaitlyn chen, our dad cuban chen will be giving his 1843 02:00:47,684 --> 02:00:51,220 remarks in cantonese verse and then we will be giving our 1844 02:00:51,220 --> 02:00:53,220 english translations 1845 02:04:13,771 --> 02:04:14,772 . >> first I would like to 1846 02:04:14,772 --> 02:04:18,109 sincerely thank president rafael mendelssohn for 1847 02:04:18,109 --> 02:04:19,443 initiating this commendation and thank you to the san 1848 02:04:19,443 --> 02:04:23,113 francisco board of supervisors for recognizing and supporting 1849 02:04:23,113 --> 02:04:25,513 singing cantonese opera institute. 1850 02:04:26,383 --> 02:04:29,586 >> today's honor does not belong to me alone. 1851 02:04:29,586 --> 02:04:33,256 it belongs to the entire singing family our apprentices, 1852 02:04:33,256 --> 02:04:35,656 opera friends, students, volunteers. 1853 02:04:37,527 --> 02:04:38,262 donors. Sponsors. 1854 02:04:38,262 --> 02:04:41,262 community partners. Youth participant arts 1855 02:04:41,999 --> 02:04:43,401 and everyone who has supported and believed in us throughout 1856 02:04:43,401 --> 02:04:46,470 the past 29 years. Today is especially meaningful 1857 02:04:46,470 --> 02:04:50,674 to me because three generations of our cantonese opera family 1858 02:04:50,674 --> 02:04:56,674 are gathered here together my father, my wife and our 1859 02:04:57,481 --> 02:04:58,615 children. >> I would also like to take 1860 02:04:58,615 --> 02:05:02,190 this opportunity to say something to my father. 1861 02:05:02,190 --> 02:05:06,900 dad thank you. It was my father together with 1862 02:05:06,900 --> 02:05:09,426 my grandfather who introduced me to the world of cantonese 1863 02:05:09,426 --> 02:05:12,229 opera. >> what they passed on to me 1864 02:05:12,229 --> 02:05:17,101 was much more than just music. They pass on a passion and a 1865 02:05:17,101 --> 02:05:21,438 responsibility and a mission to me that is the true meaning of 1866 02:05:21,438 --> 02:05:26,838 intangible cultural heritage. On this occasion we hope to 1867 02:05:27,911 --> 02:05:31,648 share a chapter of cantonese operas history that many people 1868 02:05:31,648 --> 02:05:35,520 even here in san francisco may not know. 1869 02:05:35,520 --> 02:05:38,255 for many early chinese immigrants including the 1870 02:05:38,255 --> 02:05:42,525 railroad workers and laborers who helped build the american 1871 02:05:42,525 --> 02:05:43,727 west counties opera performances were an important 1872 02:05:43,727 --> 02:05:47,197 way to learn about current events and stay connected to 1873 02:05:47,197 --> 02:05:50,734 news from home. >> in many ways cantor's opera 1874 02:05:50,734 --> 02:05:54,738 served as one of the earliest forms of community media for 1875 02:05:54,738 --> 02:05:55,672 san francisco's chinese community. 1876 02:05:55,672 --> 02:06:01,545 >> this history is not only the story of county's opera it is 1877 02:06:01,545 --> 02:06:02,479 also part of san francisco story. 1878 02:06:02,479 --> 02:06:05,682 >> today's recognition gives us even greater confidence 1879 02:06:05,682 --> 02:06:09,190 and determination to continue our work whether in preserving 1880 02:06:09,190 --> 02:06:12,555 the art of cantor's opera or expanding education 1881 02:06:12,555 --> 02:06:13,624 and outreach to younger audience audiences. 1882 02:06:13,624 --> 02:06:17,694 >> finally, I would like to once again thank president 1883 02:06:17,694 --> 02:06:22,494 rafael mendelssohn, the board of supervisors and everyone 1884 02:06:23,367 --> 02:06:25,767 here today. >> thank you. 1885 02:06:38,515 --> 02:06:43,915 all right, come on over here. All right, everybody. 1886 02:07:21,602 --> 02:07:23,602 all right. >> oh 1887 02:08:00,641 --> 02:08:05,441 ,okay. And that takes us back to item 1888 02:08:09,160 --> 02:08:13,216 40. And can I have a motion to 1889 02:08:13,554 --> 02:08:16,824 excuse supervisor walton from the remainder of the meeting? 1890 02:08:16,824 --> 02:08:17,825 moved by jen, seconded by fielder. 1891 02:08:17,825 --> 02:08:20,695 we can take that without objection. 1892 02:08:20,695 --> 02:08:24,699 supervisor walton is excused for the remainder of the 1893 02:08:24,699 --> 02:08:25,833 meeting. >> madam clerk, please call 1894 02:08:25,833 --> 02:08:27,833 item number 40. Yes. 1895 02:08:28,302 --> 02:08:32,173 item number 40 is a resolution retroactively authorizing the 1896 02:08:32,173 --> 02:08:35,176 lease with third street youth center and clinic for the 1897 02:08:35,176 --> 02:08:37,845 second and third floors of the property located at 888 post 1898 02:08:37,845 --> 02:08:41,115 street for a two year term commencing on july 1st, 2026 1899 02:08:41,115 --> 02:08:44,452 for an annual base rent of $1 and making appropriate 1900 02:08:44,452 --> 02:08:47,788 findings. >> please call the roll in this 1901 02:08:47,788 --> 02:08:51,592 item and item 40. >> supervisor wong wong I 1902 02:08:51,592 --> 02:08:56,392 supervisor chan chan. I supervisor chen chen I. 1903 02:08:58,599 --> 02:09:02,337 supervisor dorsey dorsey supervisor fielder fielder I 1904 02:09:02,337 --> 02:09:06,808 supervisor mahmood mahmood I sober supervisor randleman hi 1905 02:09:06,808 --> 02:09:12,208 amanda man I supervisor melgar melgar I supervisor sardar 1906 02:09:13,414 --> 02:09:18,190 sardar I supervisor cheryl cheryl either too nice or 1907 02:09:18,190 --> 02:09:21,555 without objection the resolution is adopted please 1908 02:09:21,555 --> 02:09:26,955 call item 41 item number 41 is a resolution approving the 2026 1909 02:09:28,290 --> 02:09:29,363 grant application for the united states department of 1910 02:09:29,363 --> 02:09:33,101 housing and urban development continuum of care program with 1911 02:09:33,101 --> 02:09:36,437 anticipated revenue to the city in excess of 16 million 1912 02:09:36,437 --> 02:09:39,973 and fulfilling the board of supervisors review and approval 1913 02:09:39,973 --> 02:09:43,377 process we can take this same house same call without 1914 02:09:43,377 --> 02:09:47,577 objection the resolutions adopted please call items 42 1915 02:09:47,801 --> 02:09:52,100 and 43 together items 42 and 43 or 2 resolution suspending 1916 02:09:52,539 --> 02:09:56,743 board rule 3.20 5.2 which requires an affirmative vote of 1917 02:09:56,743 --> 02:09:58,780 eight members and approving settlement of unlit guilty 1918 02:09:58,780 --> 02:10:01,148 claims involving an unfair practice charge arising from 1919 02:10:01,148 --> 02:10:04,684 employment disputes. Item 42 approve the settlement 1920 02:10:04,684 --> 02:10:07,954 with the international federation of technical 1921 02:10:07,954 --> 02:10:10,954 engineers local 21 for approximately 201,009 and 43 1922 02:10:12,158 --> 02:10:15,429 approves a settlement with the service employees international 1923 02:10:15,429 --> 02:10:18,429 union local 10 to 1 for approximately 181,000. 1924 02:10:18,765 --> 02:10:22,436 >> same house, same call. Without objection the 1925 02:10:22,436 --> 02:10:25,772 resolutions are adopted. Please call item 44. 1926 02:10:25,772 --> 02:10:29,420 item number 44 is a motion ordering submitted to the 1927 02:10:29,420 --> 02:10:32,112 voters at an election to be held on november 3rd, 2026 an 1928 02:10:32,112 --> 02:10:37,317 ordinance amending the business and tax regulations code to 1929 02:10:37,317 --> 02:10:41,517 beginning march 1st 2027 eliminate the real property 1930 02:10:41,588 --> 02:10:42,923 transfer tax foreclosure exemption for the transfer of 1931 02:10:42,923 --> 02:10:46,660 all properties other than the transfer of residential 1932 02:10:46,660 --> 02:10:50,330 and mixed use properties with few fewer than five residential 1933 02:10:50,330 --> 02:10:54,333 units and to make other nonstop substantive clarifications to 1934 02:10:54,333 --> 02:10:58,710 the real property transfer tax and increasing the city's 1935 02:10:58,710 --> 02:11:01,941 appropriations limit by the amount of real property 1936 02:11:01,941 --> 02:11:05,110 transfer tax collected for four years from november 3rd, 2026. 1937 02:11:05,110 --> 02:11:08,611 >> supervisor mahmood thank you president colleagues. 1938 02:11:09,282 --> 02:11:12,285 this measure gives san francisco this before you today 1939 02:11:12,285 --> 02:11:15,956 voters the opportunity to decide whether a transfer tax 1940 02:11:15,956 --> 02:11:19,492 code should reflect the ways to today's commercial real estate 1941 02:11:19,492 --> 02:11:23,290 market operates rather than the market that existed decades ago 1942 02:11:23,290 --> 02:11:24,164 . Before I go further, I want to 1943 02:11:24,164 --> 02:11:27,501 thank the many partners who made this ballot measure 1944 02:11:27,501 --> 02:11:31,371 possible our drafting city attorneys carroll report 1945 02:11:31,371 --> 02:11:35,842 and scott reiber our partners at de la la ten ski and maggie 1946 02:11:35,842 --> 02:11:39,913 mattson, whose work was central to getting this measure to 1947 02:11:39,913 --> 02:11:41,181 where it is today. In the mayor's office ned segal 1948 02:11:41,181 --> 02:11:44,517 and ali bondi comptroller wagner and grace and spencer 1949 02:11:44,517 --> 02:11:48,321 for their rigorous analysis and assessor recorder joaquin 1950 02:11:48,321 --> 02:11:52,580 torres and his team for the data that grounds this 1951 02:11:52,580 --> 02:11:53,192 conversation. >> I want to thank mayor lurie 1952 02:11:53,192 --> 02:11:56,529 as well for initiating this measure together and many 1953 02:11:56,529 --> 02:12:00,533 co-sponsors of the board. Supervisors dorsey melgar, chen 1954 02:12:00,533 --> 02:12:04,137 wong walton and randleman for standing behind this measure 1955 02:12:04,137 --> 02:12:07,540 and the growing list of organizations including seiu 10 1956 02:12:07,540 --> 02:12:11,345 to 1, seiu 2015 teamsters and a growing list of organizations 1957 02:12:11,345 --> 02:12:14,281 for sponsoring this measure as well. 1958 02:12:14,281 --> 02:12:18,180 >> I also want to acknowledge the amendment we adopted 1959 02:12:18,180 --> 02:12:21,421 in committee which guarantees that if this measure and any 1960 02:12:21,421 --> 02:12:22,756 other measure addressing the transfer tax both passed 1961 02:12:22,756 --> 02:12:26,159 in november both will go into effect. 1962 02:12:26,159 --> 02:12:30,564 >> this measure also comes at a critical moment for the city's 1963 02:12:30,564 --> 02:12:33,633 finances. San francisco is confronting a 1964 02:12:33,633 --> 02:12:37,303 serious budget crisis one that has forced difficult trade offs 1965 02:12:37,303 --> 02:12:38,313 across city departments and services. 1966 02:12:38,313 --> 02:12:42,490 >> it is entirely reasonable to ask whether our tax code is 1967 02:12:42,490 --> 02:12:45,253 capturing revenue. It was always meant to capture 1968 02:12:45,253 --> 02:12:49,391 not creating a new tax but closing a gap that has grown 1969 02:12:49,391 --> 02:12:50,591 substantially as the market has changed. 1970 02:12:50,591 --> 02:12:53,661 >> historically the foreclosure exemption was primarily used 1971 02:12:53,661 --> 02:12:57,331 in traditional lender foreclosures where a bank took 1972 02:12:57,331 --> 02:13:00,935 title and transfer tax was generally paid later when the 1973 02:13:00,935 --> 02:13:04,472 lender sold the property. The assessor recorder's data 1974 02:13:04,472 --> 02:13:05,873 shows that pattern has shifted dramatically between fiscal 1975 02:13:05,873 --> 02:13:09,473 years 2223 to 24 and fiscal year 2025 to 26. 1976 02:13:11,790 --> 02:13:15,616 more than half of exemption claims involve properties 1977 02:13:15,616 --> 02:13:19,353 valued over $10 million compared to just 4 to 5% in the 1978 02:13:19,353 --> 02:13:21,753 preceding 15 years. Sophisticated investors 1979 02:13:22,423 --> 02:13:23,824 structuring transactions to take advantage of an exemption 1980 02:13:23,824 --> 02:13:28,624 that was never designed with them in mind. 1981 02:13:28,730 --> 02:13:30,431 during that same three year period transactions involving 1982 02:13:30,431 --> 02:13:33,702 income producing and investment oriented properties account for 1983 02:13:33,702 --> 02:13:36,437 more than $450 million in transfer taxes that 1984 02:13:36,437 --> 02:13:39,607 otherwise would have been generated compared with roughly 1985 02:13:39,607 --> 02:13:42,644 50 million over the prior 15 years combined. 1986 02:13:42,644 --> 02:13:46,470 >> the comptroller's estimate office estimates that this 1987 02:13:46,470 --> 02:13:47,581 measure would increase our real property transfer tax revenues 1988 02:13:47,581 --> 02:13:52,654 by an average of 100 to $150 million annually over the next 1989 02:13:52,654 --> 02:13:56,254 five years. Meaningful revenue we cannot 1990 02:13:56,524 --> 02:13:57,925 afford to leave on the table. Though the comptroller was 1991 02:13:57,925 --> 02:14:01,396 candid that it will be unpredictable and cyclical tied 1992 02:14:01,396 --> 02:14:04,799 to foreclosure activity and real estate conditions. 1993 02:14:04,799 --> 02:14:06,670 >> importantly, this proposal does not eliminate the 1994 02:14:06,670 --> 02:14:09,336 exemption for homeowners or small residential properties. 1995 02:14:09,336 --> 02:14:12,340 it remains in place for single family homes, smaller 1996 02:14:12,340 --> 02:14:13,674 multifamily properties with fewer than five units 1997 02:14:13,674 --> 02:14:16,811 and qualifying small mixed use properties. 1998 02:14:16,811 --> 02:14:20,415 the measure ask only whether a larger commercial investment 1999 02:14:20,415 --> 02:14:21,816 property transfer should continue to receive the same 2000 02:14:21,816 --> 02:14:24,486 treatment under today's market conditions. 2001 02:14:24,486 --> 02:14:28,155 >> ultimately a policy question about whether the tax code is 2002 02:14:28,155 --> 02:14:31,225 operating as originally intended or whether it should 2003 02:14:31,225 --> 02:14:35,163 be updated in light of how dramatically the marketplace 2004 02:14:35,163 --> 02:14:36,364 has changed. Colleagues, I'm asking to send 2005 02:14:36,364 --> 02:14:39,434 this to the voters so that they can decide for themselves 2006 02:14:39,434 --> 02:14:42,771 whether that this is the moment to close that gap. 2007 02:14:42,771 --> 02:14:47,241 supervisor cheryl thank you president mandel and I'm going 2008 02:14:47,241 --> 02:14:53,241 to be supportive of this but it's not without reservation. 2009 02:14:53,781 --> 02:14:57,785 >> right now we're in a situation where a huge number 2010 02:14:57,785 --> 02:14:59,254 of things are contributing to a very high cost of construction 2011 02:14:59,254 --> 02:15:03,257 for housing, a very high cost of transaction for downtown 2012 02:15:03,257 --> 02:15:07,610 office buildings that we desperately need to be sold 2013 02:15:07,610 --> 02:15:09,731 and rehabilitated and and reinvigorated. 2014 02:15:09,731 --> 02:15:14,335 and this will be a slight slight added cost, not a huge 2015 02:15:14,335 --> 02:15:17,739 one. And so I would urge us to be 2016 02:15:17,739 --> 02:15:22,770 aware that this measure looks to provide balance and gives us 2017 02:15:22,770 --> 02:15:26,214 more optionality as we look forward to levers like the 2018 02:15:26,214 --> 02:15:31,140 broader transfer taxes that might be blocking especially 2019 02:15:32,370 --> 02:15:33,905 certain housing construction. And so I would encourage us as 2020 02:15:33,905 --> 02:15:37,508 we look forward past november should this pass at the ballot 2021 02:15:37,508 --> 02:15:44,915 to not think of this as a new source of revenue to allow us 2022 02:15:44,915 --> 02:15:49,254 to possibly spend more on things but as a way to give us 2023 02:15:49,254 --> 02:15:53,190 the flexibility to potentially consider lowering a transfer 2024 02:15:53,190 --> 02:15:56,661 tax that would allow us to build more housing that we 2025 02:15:56,661 --> 02:16:00,198 desperately need. I think the conversation around 2026 02:16:00,198 --> 02:16:01,666 the housing trust fund is incredibly important because it 2027 02:16:01,666 --> 02:16:06,938 has us as a city saying we value affordable housing 2028 02:16:06,938 --> 02:16:08,139 and we're willing to put our money there. 2029 02:16:08,139 --> 02:16:12,610 similarly on this side I think we need to look forward and say 2030 02:16:12,610 --> 02:16:18,750 hey, where we're addressing a gap, a loophole if you will, 2031 02:16:18,750 --> 02:16:20,284 in in the tax code with this we're going to fill that gap. 2032 02:16:20,284 --> 02:16:23,621 but at the same time it gives us flexibility to maybe lower 2033 02:16:23,621 --> 02:16:27,910 transfer taxes blocking the production of other housing. 2034 02:16:27,910 --> 02:16:31,162 so I with reservations I will be supporting this but I would 2035 02:16:31,162 --> 02:16:34,565 urge us to remember that the original intent behind this was 2036 02:16:34,565 --> 02:16:38,569 not to create a new stream of income in a vacuum but was 2037 02:16:38,569 --> 02:16:42,439 intended to balance out the potential reduction of other 2038 02:16:42,439 --> 02:16:45,776 income streams in order to incentivize more housing 2039 02:16:45,776 --> 02:16:47,779 production that will help san franciscans overall. 2040 02:16:47,779 --> 02:16:49,779 thank you. >> okay. 2041 02:16:52,516 --> 02:16:56,521 and with that I think we can take this item. 2042 02:16:56,521 --> 02:17:01,391 so same house, same call. >> without objection the motion 2043 02:17:01,391 --> 02:17:04,595 is approved. >> madam clerk, please call 2044 02:17:04,595 --> 02:17:08,795 items 45 and 46 together. >> items 45 and 46 are two 2045 02:17:10,100 --> 02:17:11,269 resolutions regarding the treasure island infrastructure 2046 02:17:11,269 --> 02:17:14,269 and revitalize ation financing district. 2047 02:17:15,339 --> 02:17:18,876 item 45 is the resolution of intention to issue bonds as a 2048 02:17:18,876 --> 02:17:22,146 result of an annexation of property and 46 is a resolution 2049 02:17:22,146 --> 02:17:26,170 approving annexation supplement to the amended and restated 2050 02:17:26,170 --> 02:17:29,170 infrastructure findings infrastructure financing plan. 2051 02:17:29,153 --> 02:17:33,157 >> let's take these items same house same call without 2052 02:17:33,157 --> 02:17:38,495 objection the resolutions are adopted and please call items 2053 02:17:38,495 --> 02:17:42,950 47 through 68 together items 47 through 68 are 22 ordinances 2054 02:17:45,436 --> 02:17:48,840 amending the planning code to designate various properties as 2055 02:17:48,840 --> 02:17:50,410 landmarks and making the appropriate findings. 2056 02:17:50,410 --> 02:17:54,841 item 47 designates the alexander adams home located at 2057 02:17:55,979 --> 02:17:59,579 1450 masonic avenue. >> item 48 designates a born 2058 02:18:00,510 --> 02:18:03,587 home located at 99 davis adero street. 2059 02:18:03,587 --> 02:18:06,858 item 49 designates a charles cat's home located at 1200 2060 02:18:06,858 --> 02:18:09,727 delores street. Item 50 designates the charles 2061 02:18:09,727 --> 02:18:13,927 l hinkle home located at 740 castro street. 2062 02:18:13,931 --> 02:18:19,931 item 51 designates a day eurostat eur euros d home james 2063 02:18:20,337 --> 02:18:23,479 c hormel mansion located at 181 buena vista avenue east. 2064 02:18:23,479 --> 02:18:27,416 item 52 designates the double triangle greek revival home 2065 02:18:27,416 --> 02:18:32,216 located at 2173 15th street. Item 54 designates the early 2066 02:18:34,156 --> 02:18:38,227 haight ashbury farmhouse located at 11 piedmont street. 2067 02:18:38,227 --> 02:18:43,270 item 54 designates elliott and wilson home located at 1335 2068 02:18:43,432 --> 02:18:46,432 guerrero street. Item 55 designates engine 2069 02:18:46,702 --> 02:18:51,502 company number 44 adams van house house located at 3816 2070 02:18:52,308 --> 02:18:55,308 22nd street. Item 56 designate guerrero 2071 02:18:55,577 --> 02:19:00,377 street double stick eastlake home located at 1415 1417 grove 2072 02:19:02,918 --> 02:19:03,852 street. Item 57 designates a henry 2073 02:19:03,852 --> 02:19:07,452 street rowhouses located at 190 121 97 henry street. 2074 02:19:09,658 --> 02:19:13,595 item 58 designates a holy innocents church located at 455 2075 02:19:13,595 --> 02:19:17,466 fair oak street. Item 59 designates the john j. 2076 02:19:17,466 --> 02:19:21,660 clark house located at 210 douglas street. 2077 02:19:21,700 --> 02:19:25,270 item 60 designates a mission congregational church located 2078 02:19:26,141 --> 02:19:30,279 at 3689 19th street. Item 61 designates the phenix 2079 02:19:30,279 --> 02:19:33,879 brewery located at 552 no east street. 2080 02:19:34,350 --> 02:19:37,953 item 62 designates the richard spreckels mansion buena vista 2081 02:19:37,953 --> 02:19:42,153 studios located at 737 bueno vista avenue west. 2082 02:19:42,158 --> 02:19:46,362 item 63 designates the second church of christ scientist 2083 02:19:46,362 --> 02:19:51,162 located at 651 dolores street. Item 64 designates its anarchy 2084 02:19:52,968 --> 02:19:55,968 house located at 657 cannery street. 2085 02:19:57,940 --> 02:20:01,777 item 65 designates a william shaughnessy home located at 394 2086 02:20:01,777 --> 02:20:05,514 fair oak street. Item 66 designates a fernando 2087 02:20:05,514 --> 02:20:08,384 nelson home located at 701 castro. 2088 02:20:08,384 --> 02:20:13,184 item 67 designate solange house located at 199 coral street. 2089 02:20:14,560 --> 02:20:18,256 and finally item 68 designates engine company number 33 2090 02:20:19,662 --> 02:20:24,467 located at 117 broad street all right, let's take these items. 2091 02:20:24,467 --> 02:20:25,668 same house, same call. Without objection, the 2092 02:20:25,668 --> 02:20:28,737 ordinances are passed on first reading please call item 69. 2093 02:20:28,737 --> 02:20:32,741 >> item 69 is a motion approving the mayor's 2094 02:20:32,741 --> 02:20:35,945 nomination for the appointment of lindsay mcaleese to the 2095 02:20:35,945 --> 02:20:39,140 building inspection commission term ending july 1st, 2028. 2096 02:20:39,140 --> 02:20:43,618 >> same house, same call. >> without objection the motion 2097 02:20:43,618 --> 02:20:46,489 is approved. Please call item 70 item 70 is 2098 02:20:46,489 --> 02:20:47,623 a motion approving the mayor's nomination for the 2099 02:20:47,623 --> 02:20:50,960 reappointment of eleanor elinor bloom to the public works 2100 02:20:50,960 --> 02:20:53,960 commission. Term ending july second 2030. 2101 02:20:54,430 --> 02:20:58,500 >> same house, same call. Without objection the motion is 2102 02:20:58,500 --> 02:21:00,900 approved. Please call item 71. 2103 02:21:01,637 --> 02:21:05,307 >> item 71 is a motion approving the mayoral 2104 02:21:05,307 --> 02:21:06,508 nomination for the reappointment of john trice 2105 02:21:06,508 --> 02:21:09,445 trustee now to the board of appeals term ending july 1st, 2106 02:21:09,445 --> 02:21:11,845 2013. >> same house, same call 2107 02:21:12,515 --> 02:21:16,115 without objection the motion is approved. 2108 02:21:17,800 --> 02:21:21,270 >> please call item 72. Item 72 is a motion approving 2109 02:21:21,270 --> 02:21:24,940 the mayor's nomination for the reappointment of justice joshua 2110 02:21:24,940 --> 02:21:28,611 rsa to the public utilities commission term ending august 2111 02:21:28,611 --> 02:21:31,611 first, 2013. >> same house, same call. 2112 02:21:32,948 --> 02:21:35,184 without objection the motion is approved. 2113 02:21:35,184 --> 02:21:38,688 please call item 73. >> item 73 is a motion 2114 02:21:38,688 --> 02:21:40,156 approving the president of the board of supervisors rafael 2115 02:21:40,156 --> 02:21:43,158 mendelssohn's nomination for the reappointment of robin 2116 02:21:43,158 --> 02:21:46,629 covello to the board of appeals term ending july 1st, 2013. 2117 02:21:46,629 --> 02:21:50,833 >> same house, same call. >> without objection the motion 2118 02:21:50,833 --> 02:21:53,233 is approved. Please call 74. 2119 02:21:54,360 --> 02:21:57,907 >> item 74 is a motion reappointing kimberly hartwig 2120 02:21:57,907 --> 02:22:01,576 shulman term ending july 1st, 2030 to the sanitation 2121 02:22:01,576 --> 02:22:04,379 and streets commission. >> same house, same call. 2122 02:22:04,379 --> 02:22:05,448 without objection, the motion is approved. 2123 02:22:05,448 --> 02:22:08,651 let's go to our committee reports. 2124 02:22:08,651 --> 02:22:12,321 >> please call item 75. I'll first start with item 75 2125 02:22:12,321 --> 02:22:15,590 through 77 were considered by the land use and transportation 2126 02:22:15,590 --> 02:22:18,527 committee on july 27th and forwarded to the board as 2127 02:22:18,527 --> 02:22:23,265 committee reports item 75 it was recommended as amended with 2128 02:22:23,265 --> 02:22:24,466 the same title. It is an ordinance accepting 2129 02:22:24,466 --> 02:22:28,136 irrevocable offers of public infrastructure associated with 2130 02:22:28,136 --> 02:22:31,207 the hunter's view hope s.f. Project phase two dedicated 2131 02:22:31,207 --> 02:22:34,944 and said public improvements for public use dedicating them 2132 02:22:34,944 --> 02:22:38,814 for public street and roadway purposes excepting for city 2133 02:22:38,814 --> 02:22:39,881 maintenance and liability purposes. 2134 02:22:39,881 --> 02:22:43,352 establishing an official street grade sideways sidewalk list 2135 02:22:43,352 --> 02:22:46,822 and public right away with accepting an offer dedication 2136 02:22:46,822 --> 02:22:51,622 for phase two easements delegating authority to accept 2137 02:22:51,827 --> 02:22:53,950 the phase three public infrastructure affirming the 2138 02:22:53,950 --> 02:22:56,565 school determination and making the appropriate findings same 2139 02:22:56,565 --> 02:22:59,901 house same call without objection the ordinance is 2140 02:22:59,901 --> 02:23:05,301 passed on first reading please call 76 item 76 was recommended 2141 02:23:07,242 --> 02:23:11,714 as amended with a new title. It is a resolution adding the 2142 02:23:11,714 --> 02:23:12,981 commemorative street name carlotta textured or del 2143 02:23:12,981 --> 02:23:17,720 portico tollway on bartlett street between 21st street 2144 02:23:17,720 --> 02:23:22,391 and 22nd street in recognition of dr. Carlotta textured otel 2145 02:23:22,391 --> 02:23:23,658 del portillo's leadership in establishing the city 2146 02:23:23,658 --> 02:23:26,929 college of san francisco's mission campus and her legacy 2147 02:23:26,929 --> 02:23:29,999 as a longtime civic and educational leader. 2148 02:23:29,999 --> 02:23:33,869 >> same house, same call. >> without objection the 2149 02:23:33,869 --> 02:23:37,406 resolutions adopted please call 77 item 77 is a resolution of 2150 02:23:37,406 --> 02:23:41,477 intent to initiate an undergrounding process for 2151 02:23:41,477 --> 02:23:44,480 homestead street between 24th and 25th streets and making 2152 02:23:44,480 --> 02:23:48,216 findings that undergrounding at this location is a general 2153 02:23:48,216 --> 02:23:51,286 benefit to the public. >> same house, same call. 2154 02:23:51,286 --> 02:23:54,957 without objection the resolutions adopted please call 2155 02:23:54,957 --> 02:23:56,957 78 through 81 together. >> yes. 2156 02:23:57,193 --> 02:23:59,940 item 78 through 30 through 81 were considered by the public 2157 02:23:59,940 --> 02:24:03,365 safety neighborhood services committee on july 23rd and were 2158 02:24:03,365 --> 02:24:06,637 forwarded to the board as committee reports they comprise 2159 02:24:06,637 --> 02:24:10,108 four resolutions determining the public convenience or 2160 02:24:10,108 --> 02:24:13,577 necessity of various liquor licenses and requesting that 2161 02:24:13,577 --> 02:24:16,848 alcoholic beverage control impose conditions on the 2162 02:24:16,848 --> 02:24:21,186 issuance of these licenses. Item 78 is a person to person 2163 02:24:21,186 --> 02:24:22,654 permits to persons transfer of a type 48 on sell general 2164 02:24:22,654 --> 02:24:26,324 public premises beer, wine and distilled spirits liquor 2165 02:24:26,324 --> 02:24:29,794 license to out of sight productions doing businesses 2166 02:24:29,794 --> 02:24:34,594 ranging in models located at 456 to 460 larkin street. 2167 02:24:35,834 --> 02:24:39,871 item 79 is a types 64 on sell general theater liquor license 2168 02:24:39,871 --> 02:24:43,808 to uptown tenderloin doing business as tenderloin museum 2169 02:24:43,808 --> 02:24:48,213 located at 835 larkin street. Item 80 what is a person to 2170 02:24:48,213 --> 02:24:51,882 person premise to permits transfer of a type 21 off sell 2171 02:24:51,882 --> 02:24:55,553 general beer wine and distilled spirits liquor license to 2172 02:24:55,553 --> 02:24:59,900 missing liquor doing business as college market located at 2173 02:24:59,900 --> 02:25:03,828 995 elm street. And finally item 81 is a person 2174 02:25:03,828 --> 02:25:07,632 to permit person premise to premises transfer of a type 20 2175 02:25:07,632 --> 02:25:11,169 off sell beer and wine liquor license to h.j. M.w. Enterprise 2176 02:25:11,169 --> 02:25:16,569 doing business says hello mart located at 2135 buchanan street 2177 02:25:18,420 --> 02:25:18,976 . >> same house, same call. 2178 02:25:18,976 --> 02:25:21,846 without objection the resolutions are adopted. 2179 02:25:21,846 --> 02:25:26,184 >> please call item 82 items 82 through 85 were considered by 2180 02:25:26,184 --> 02:25:29,454 the rules committee on july 27th and were forwarded to the 2181 02:25:29,454 --> 02:25:32,924 board as committee reports item 82 as a motion approving the 2182 02:25:32,924 --> 02:25:36,327 mayor's nomination for the reappointment of kate stacy to 2183 02:25:36,327 --> 02:25:39,197 the public utilities commission term ending august 1st, 2013 2184 02:25:39,197 --> 02:25:43,668 and we can take this same house same call without objection the 2185 02:25:43,668 --> 02:25:46,668 motion is approved please call 83. 2186 02:25:47,338 --> 02:25:50,608 >> item 83 is a motion approving the mayor on 2187 02:25:50,608 --> 02:25:52,900 nomination for the appointment of mike chen to the planning 2188 02:25:52,900 --> 02:25:55,900 commission term ending june 30th 2030. 2189 02:25:55,280 --> 02:25:59,350 >> same house, same call. >> without objection the motion 2190 02:25:59,350 --> 02:26:02,754 is approved. >> please call items 84 and 85 2191 02:26:02,754 --> 02:26:07,554 together items 84 and 85 or 2 motion and motions approving 2192 02:26:09,930 --> 02:26:10,562 the president of the board of supervisor rafael mendelssohn's 2193 02:26:10,562 --> 02:26:14,298 nomination for appointments to the planning commission. 2194 02:26:14,298 --> 02:26:16,968 item 84 is for elizabeth mcdonald with the term ending 2195 02:26:16,968 --> 02:26:22,574 july 1st, 2030 and item 85 is for joe koppel term ending july 2196 02:26:22,574 --> 02:26:25,574 1st 2030. >> same house, same call. 2197 02:26:26,110 --> 02:26:29,313 >> without objection the motions are approved. 2198 02:26:29,313 --> 02:26:33,384 and madam clerk, let's go to roll call. 2199 02:26:33,384 --> 02:26:34,852 first up, a roll call to introduce new business today 2200 02:26:34,852 --> 02:26:40,852 will be supervisor wong notes here colleagues today I am 2201 02:26:47,866 --> 02:26:50,668 introducing a resolution to accept a $1 million in state 2202 02:26:50,668 --> 02:26:54,472 funding for the sunset boulevard recycled water air 2203 02:26:54,472 --> 02:26:58,421 station improvement project sunset boulevard has a 2204 02:26:58,421 --> 02:26:59,822 tremendous amount of open space running through the 2205 02:26:59,822 --> 02:27:03,492 neighborhood but much of it is currently dry, patchy and not 2206 02:27:03,492 --> 02:27:07,162 nearly as green or welcoming as it should be. 2207 02:27:07,162 --> 02:27:10,632 years of drought deferred maintenance and problems of the 2208 02:27:10,632 --> 02:27:14,236 existing irrigation system have taken a visible toll. 2209 02:27:14,236 --> 02:27:17,773 >> this project is an important step toward changing that. 2210 02:27:17,773 --> 02:27:19,108 >> the funding will help connect the irrigation system 2211 02:27:19,108 --> 02:27:22,711 serving approximately 60 acres of medians and roadside 2212 02:27:22,711 --> 02:27:26,448 greenspace to san francisco's recycled water system that will 2213 02:27:26,448 --> 02:27:30,786 eliminate the use of potable drinking water for irrigation 2214 02:27:30,786 --> 02:27:34,550 and conserve an estimated 40 million gallons of potable 2215 02:27:34,550 --> 02:27:38,590 water every year. This resolution will not 2216 02:27:38,590 --> 02:27:40,929 transform the boulevard overnight but reliable 2217 02:27:40,929 --> 02:27:44,666 sustainable irrigation is essential if we want to restore 2218 02:27:44,666 --> 02:27:45,934 the landscaping, support healthier trees and plantings 2219 02:27:45,934 --> 02:27:49,138 and make better use of this large public space. 2220 02:27:49,138 --> 02:27:52,207 I want to thank senator scott weiner for his work 2221 02:27:52,207 --> 02:27:55,878 in sacramento to secure the state investment. 2222 02:27:55,878 --> 02:27:57,279 his efforts made this funding possible and we appreciate his 2223 02:27:57,279 --> 02:27:59,681 partnership in delivering critical infrastructure 2224 02:27:59,681 --> 02:28:02,551 improvements for san francisco. I also want to thank our 2225 02:28:02,551 --> 02:28:03,952 partners at the department of public works for advancing this 2226 02:28:03,952 --> 02:28:07,689 important project. The sunset deserves the same 2227 02:28:07,689 --> 02:28:10,959 level of attention and investment that the city 2228 02:28:10,959 --> 02:28:12,940 gives to prominent public spaces elsewhere. 2229 02:28:12,940 --> 02:28:15,363 this is a practical, much needed investment in the 2230 02:28:15,363 --> 02:28:18,634 neighborhood and I respectfully ask for its support. 2231 02:28:18,634 --> 02:28:19,435 >> thank you. Process. 2232 02:28:19,435 --> 02:28:20,368 thank you. Supervisor wong. 2233 02:28:20,368 --> 02:28:22,768 supervisor chen. Thank you. 2234 02:28:22,838 --> 02:28:26,438 supervisor chen. >> thank you, madam clerk. 2235 02:28:29,310 --> 02:28:33,848 colleague today I'm introducing a resolution to recognize july 2236 02:28:33,848 --> 02:28:38,648 28th, 2026 as wool hepatitis day in san francisco. 2237 02:28:39,455 --> 02:28:44,590 in 2020 the world health organization declared july 28th 2238 02:28:44,590 --> 02:28:48,463 as wool hepatitis day to honor nobel prize winner scientist 2239 02:28:48,463 --> 02:28:53,863 dr. Baruch blumberg who discovered a hepatitis b virus 2240 02:28:55,804 --> 02:28:58,473 in san francisco. It's estimated that 15,000 2241 02:28:58,473 --> 02:29:03,273 residents are living with chronic hepatitis hepatitis b 1 2242 02:29:05,346 --> 02:29:06,615 in 12 asian pacific islander adult immigrants a 2243 02:29:06,615 --> 02:29:10,819 disproportionate alley affected by hepatitis b deaths by 2244 02:29:10,819 --> 02:29:14,823 effective vaccines. Happy happy continues to impact 2245 02:29:14,823 --> 02:29:18,760 our communities. It is essential to continue 2246 02:29:18,760 --> 02:29:22,297 providing accessible screening treatments and raise 2247 02:29:22,297 --> 02:29:25,897 educational awareness. This resolution recognized two 2248 02:29:26,568 --> 02:29:30,105 health care professionals advocates in san francisco 2249 02:29:30,105 --> 02:29:33,509 happy free who work tirelessly to provide accessible care 2250 02:29:33,509 --> 02:29:37,579 community education and who advocate for state legislation 2251 02:29:37,579 --> 02:29:40,849 mandating primary care physician to offer screenings 2252 02:29:40,849 --> 02:29:45,530 to individuals at risk. But most importantly it urges 2253 02:29:45,530 --> 02:29:48,257 health care providers to continue providing prevent it 2254 02:29:48,257 --> 02:29:51,257 preventative hepatitis screening, accessible care 2255 02:29:51,814 --> 02:29:53,820 and to continue educational outreach to ensure our 2256 02:29:53,820 --> 02:29:56,885 communities are healthy. >> I would like to thank my 2257 02:29:56,885 --> 02:30:00,622 colleagues supervisor chen fielder, madam wong and walton 2258 02:30:00,622 --> 02:30:04,827 for your early co-sponsorship. >> next colleagues I would like 2259 02:30:04,827 --> 02:30:10,227 to introduce another resolution urging khizr to drop his 2260 02:30:10,365 --> 02:30:11,300 terrible three contract demands. 2261 02:30:11,300 --> 02:30:15,504 >> this comes as a follow up to the hearing that we held at 2262 02:30:15,504 --> 02:30:18,841 last week's committee of the whole. 2263 02:30:18,841 --> 02:30:22,511 we heard from clinicians and experts about problematic 2264 02:30:22,511 --> 02:30:26,480 contract demands that have the possibility of negatively 2265 02:30:26,480 --> 02:30:29,786 impacting the quality of care that patients receive due to a 2266 02:30:29,786 --> 02:30:33,455 potential for layoffs of staff clinicians increased it 2267 02:30:33,455 --> 02:30:37,600 outsourcing of care and referral of larger number 2268 02:30:37,600 --> 02:30:40,996 of patients onto artificial intelligence therapy platforms. 2269 02:30:40,996 --> 02:30:45,401 I have serious concerns about the use of ai or machine 2270 02:30:45,401 --> 02:30:49,400 learning for clinical treatment and clinical triage. 2271 02:30:49,400 --> 02:30:52,275 as I said during the hearing I'm not against technology but 2272 02:30:52,275 --> 02:30:53,676 without meaningful data and evidence that emerging 2273 02:30:53,676 --> 02:30:57,546 technologies ready for the kind of work that is allegedly being 2274 02:30:57,546 --> 02:31:00,883 employed whit through kaiser. We rise putting patients 2275 02:31:00,883 --> 02:31:04,820 in harm's way ai and other machine learning emerging 2276 02:31:04,820 --> 02:31:08,690 technologies are not obligated to patient care or wellness. 2277 02:31:08,690 --> 02:31:12,290 they do not take hippocratic oath. 2278 02:31:12,628 --> 02:31:16,365 if someone is seeking out a health care provider to inquire 2279 02:31:16,365 --> 02:31:17,633 about behavioral health treatments they deserve at 2280 02:31:17,633 --> 02:31:21,704 minimum to be assessed by a licensed clinicians on intake. 2281 02:31:21,704 --> 02:31:26,504 >> this resolutions urged kaiser to drop its terrible 2282 02:31:26,909 --> 02:31:30,979 three contract limits and requests that day come to 2283 02:31:30,979 --> 02:31:31,981 the bargaining table in good faith. 2284 02:31:31,981 --> 02:31:35,318 and what intentions of upholding the highest quality 2285 02:31:35,318 --> 02:31:38,654 standards of care as possible. Thank you to my colleague 2286 02:31:38,654 --> 02:31:42,391 supervisor walton chan fielder for their early co-sponsorship 2287 02:31:42,391 --> 02:31:43,525 and the rice I submitted. >> thank you. 2288 02:31:43,525 --> 02:31:46,262 thank you. Supervisor chen supervisor 2289 02:31:46,262 --> 02:31:47,630 dorsey. Thank you. 2290 02:31:47,630 --> 02:31:51,267 supervisor fielder. Thank you madam clerk please be 2291 02:31:51,267 --> 02:31:55,270 referred to me after my colleagues the writer bill gars 2292 02:31:55,270 --> 02:31:58,270 in memoriam. >> supervisor mahmud colleagues 2293 02:32:01,277 --> 02:32:02,612 as part of our continuing effort to address food 2294 02:32:02,612 --> 02:32:06,615 insecurity I am submitting a letter of inquiry today to the 2295 02:32:06,615 --> 02:32:09,418 city administrator and the director of real estate to 2296 02:32:09,418 --> 02:32:10,686 learn more about san francisco's municipal property 2297 02:32:10,686 --> 02:32:14,290 portfolio and how it can be used to support future 2298 02:32:14,290 --> 02:32:17,359 investments in food security. From what I've heard from 2299 02:32:17,359 --> 02:32:20,296 residents in district five accessing affordable, healthy 2300 02:32:20,296 --> 02:32:21,631 groceries is an issue in many of our neighborhoods 2301 02:32:21,631 --> 02:32:25,501 and grocery stores closing and tariffs affecting the costs 2302 02:32:25,501 --> 02:32:26,569 of goods. That is a problem that will 2303 02:32:26,569 --> 02:32:29,505 only get worse and make san francisco harder and harder to 2304 02:32:29,505 --> 02:32:32,775 live in for those whose incomes can't keep pace with rising 2305 02:32:32,775 --> 02:32:37,246 costs, the city has some data on its real estate but this 2306 02:32:37,246 --> 02:32:40,516 information isn't easily accessible or compiled in a way 2307 02:32:40,516 --> 02:32:43,594 to help leaders and community partners plan for potential new 2308 02:32:43,594 --> 02:32:47,798 food distribution and retail uses the ask in this letter is 2309 02:32:47,798 --> 02:32:49,133 for a complete inventory of city owned property including 2310 02:32:49,133 --> 02:32:52,336 vacant parcels, underutilized buildings and ground floor 2311 02:32:52,336 --> 02:32:55,672 commercial spaces in city owned buildings the neighborhood or 2312 02:32:55,672 --> 02:32:59,343 supervisory district in which each property is located the 2313 02:32:59,343 --> 02:33:02,947 approximate size of each person in each building and where 2314 02:33:02,947 --> 02:33:07,151 available and existing use designation occupancy status or 2315 02:33:07,151 --> 02:33:08,151 known constraints for each property. 2316 02:33:08,151 --> 02:33:10,754 I hope the results of this otherwise can be helpful to the 2317 02:33:10,754 --> 02:33:14,224 rest of my colleagues as well as we consider the city's role 2318 02:33:14,224 --> 02:33:15,692 in our neighborhoods just like the budget we approved earlier 2319 02:33:15,692 --> 02:33:18,295 today. How the city uses its real 2320 02:33:18,295 --> 02:33:19,696 estate is a moral document and should be an honest 2321 02:33:19,696 --> 02:33:23,330 expression of our values. This is the first step towards 2322 02:33:23,330 --> 02:33:26,169 achieving that. >> the rest I submit. 2323 02:33:26,169 --> 02:33:29,169 thank you supervisor. Mr. President. 2324 02:33:29,973 --> 02:33:34,645 >> thank you, madam clerk. I have a hearing request, an 2325 02:33:34,645 --> 02:33:37,645 ordinance and three in memoriam. 2326 02:33:39,160 --> 02:33:43,186 first I calling for a hearing on the progress of the city's 2327 02:33:43,186 --> 02:33:44,654 ongoing efforts to address drug markets and open air drug 2328 02:33:44,654 --> 02:33:47,524 scenes across san francisco. In may 2023, the city 2329 02:33:47,524 --> 02:33:50,994 established the drug market agency coordination center 2330 02:33:50,994 --> 02:33:54,198 demak to improve coordination of the city's response to open 2331 02:33:54,198 --> 02:33:55,399 air drug markets. Since that time residents 2332 02:33:55,399 --> 02:33:58,268 and visitors alike report improvements in street 2333 02:33:58,268 --> 02:34:01,738 conditions especially downtown. However, drug scenes have 2334 02:34:01,738 --> 02:34:05,275 persisted in historically challenged neighborhoods at 2335 02:34:05,275 --> 02:34:09,480 levels of activity that are unacceptable and new areas have 2336 02:34:09,480 --> 02:34:13,550 emerged as hubs of drug related activity notably including the 2337 02:34:13,550 --> 02:34:16,420 areas around the bart plazas at 16th and 24th streets. 2338 02:34:16,420 --> 02:34:18,210 recognizing the deterioration of conditions in the mission, 2339 02:34:18,210 --> 02:34:21,758 the administration in june the beginning of june initiated a 2340 02:34:21,758 --> 02:34:25,295 90 day period of focused enforcement and other 2341 02:34:25,295 --> 02:34:26,363 activities to try to turn the tide. 2342 02:34:26,363 --> 02:34:30,300 at this hearing I am interested in better understanding 2343 02:34:30,300 --> 02:34:33,971 and also giving the public a better opportunity to 2344 02:34:33,971 --> 02:34:37,507 understand the efforts that have been made to reduce street 2345 02:34:37,507 --> 02:34:41,111 level drug activity citywide and the more recent specific 2346 02:34:41,111 --> 02:34:45,515 efforts focused on the mission. In short, what has worked? 2347 02:34:45,515 --> 02:34:46,783 what hasn't and where are we going from here? 2348 02:34:46,783 --> 02:34:50,187 I look forward to hearing from the mayor's office, the police 2349 02:34:50,187 --> 02:34:51,522 department, the district attorney, the department of 2350 02:34:51,522 --> 02:34:53,790 public health, the office of economic and workforce 2351 02:34:53,790 --> 02:34:57,394 development and bart and I want to thank supervisor jackie 2352 02:34:57,394 --> 02:35:01,264 fielder and supervisor matt dorsey for their co-sponsorship 2353 02:35:01,264 --> 02:35:06,640 of this hearing request. >> secondly, earlier this year 2354 02:35:08,500 --> 02:35:12,276 the board passed an ordinance submitted for consideration by 2355 02:35:12,276 --> 02:35:13,610 the proposition e commission streamlining task force. 2356 02:35:13,610 --> 02:35:16,880 you will remember that you may remember this I hope you 2357 02:35:16,880 --> 02:35:18,810 remember this. The task force's mandate was to 2358 02:35:18,810 --> 02:35:21,217 identify opportunities to modify, consolidate or 2359 02:35:21,217 --> 02:35:24,687 eliminate public bodies to improve the administration of 2360 02:35:24,687 --> 02:35:25,756 city government while preserving meaningful 2361 02:35:25,756 --> 02:35:28,156 opportunity for public engagement. 2362 02:35:28,425 --> 02:35:32,362 among other changes, the ordinance established more 2363 02:35:32,362 --> 02:35:33,497 standardized structures and membership guidelines 2364 02:35:33,497 --> 02:35:36,317 across commissions to improve transparency and consistency 2365 02:35:36,317 --> 02:35:39,988 in how these bodies operate. >> the task force's ordinance 2366 02:35:39,988 --> 02:35:43,924 established term limits for most of our city's oversight 2367 02:35:43,924 --> 02:35:46,727 bodies. However, the members recognized 2368 02:35:46,727 --> 02:35:50,531 that term limits might not be necessary or desirable for all 2369 02:35:50,531 --> 02:35:51,533 bodies. One such body was the rent 2370 02:35:51,533 --> 02:35:55,690 board. The members of the task force 2371 02:35:55,690 --> 02:35:58,205 recommended preserving the rent board's current structure with 2372 02:35:58,205 --> 02:35:59,340 no term limits. The ordinance was introduced 2373 02:35:59,340 --> 02:36:02,343 and passed however inadvertently omitted an 2374 02:36:02,343 --> 02:36:06,130 exception to give effect to that direction. 2375 02:36:06,130 --> 02:36:09,150 the legislation I'm introducing corrects this and restores the 2376 02:36:09,150 --> 02:36:12,620 rent board term limit provision to its original form which is 2377 02:36:12,620 --> 02:36:13,822 consistent with what the task force recommended. 2378 02:36:13,822 --> 02:36:17,492 I want to thank mitchell omer berg, executive director of the 2379 02:36:17,492 --> 02:36:21,295 affordable housing alliance. Meg heisler, policy director 2380 02:36:21,295 --> 02:36:24,990 for san francisco communities against displacement. 2381 02:36:24,990 --> 02:36:26,701 and polly marshall, a founding member of the affordable 2382 02:36:26,701 --> 02:36:28,103 housing alliance and 35 year veteran of the rent board for 2383 02:36:28,103 --> 02:36:32,573 identifying and working with mae skelly in my office on this 2384 02:36:32,573 --> 02:36:35,643 issue. I also want to thank and new 2385 02:36:35,643 --> 02:36:37,946 and the apartment association for their feedback. 2386 02:36:37,946 --> 02:36:39,847 and finally I want to thank our deputy city attorney brad russi 2387 02:36:39,847 --> 02:36:43,447 for his work drafting the legislation. 2388 02:36:45,453 --> 02:36:48,990 >> the first memoriam I have is for jerry fuller. 2389 02:36:48,990 --> 02:36:52,793 I'm asking that we adjourn today's meeting in memory of 2390 02:36:52,793 --> 02:36:56,731 jerry who died of jerry gerald allen fuller who died on july 2391 02:36:56,731 --> 02:37:00,135 14th at the age of 76. He was born in illinois on 2392 02:37:00,135 --> 02:37:04,500 september 30th, 1949 and spent his early years in des plaines, 2393 02:37:04,500 --> 02:37:08,760 a suburb of chicago before his family moved to nearby mount 2394 02:37:08,760 --> 02:37:11,676 prospect. When he was 11 he graduated 2395 02:37:11,813 --> 02:37:15,349 high school there in 1967. A lifelong friend once said 2396 02:37:15,349 --> 02:37:16,684 that they were the only progressive minded people 2397 02:37:16,684 --> 02:37:20,200 in that conservative suburb and growing up in that 2398 02:37:20,200 --> 02:37:23,910 environment sparked jerry's lifelong political activism. 2399 02:37:23,910 --> 02:37:26,827 in high school he studied french unlike most students. 2400 02:37:26,827 --> 02:37:28,295 true, he learned to truly c truly learn to speak it 2401 02:37:28,295 --> 02:37:31,299 fluently. And after spending a semester 2402 02:37:31,299 --> 02:37:34,702 at the sorbonne he fell in love with paris where he would 2403 02:37:34,702 --> 02:37:35,837 return to spend many of his birthdays. 2404 02:37:35,837 --> 02:37:39,174 jerry was known for his intelligence and boundless 2405 02:37:39,174 --> 02:37:40,175 curiosity. He attended the university of 2406 02:37:40,175 --> 02:37:42,910 wisconsin in the late 1960s and early 70s studying 2407 02:37:42,910 --> 02:37:46,247 political history. During the height of the 2408 02:37:46,247 --> 02:37:47,715 vietnam war protests when the streets around were literally 2409 02:37:47,715 --> 02:37:50,584 on fire. After completing his 2410 02:37:50,584 --> 02:37:53,988 undergraduate studies, jerry moved to washington, d.c. To 2411 02:37:53,988 --> 02:37:55,323 pursue a master's degree in international relations at 2412 02:37:55,323 --> 02:37:58,793 george washington university. Later transferring to american 2413 02:37:58,793 --> 02:38:02,630 university living in georgetown in the mid to late 70s was 2414 02:38:02,630 --> 02:38:05,933 jerry's first time living in a city with a visible openly gay 2415 02:38:05,933 --> 02:38:08,937 community and culture and d.c. Would remain one of his 2416 02:38:08,937 --> 02:38:12,340 favorite cities along with san francisco and of course paris. 2417 02:38:12,340 --> 02:38:13,741 in 1980 moved by the community's response to the 2418 02:38:13,741 --> 02:38:17,144 assassination of harvey milk, jerry relocated to san 2419 02:38:17,144 --> 02:38:19,814 francisco. He got a job at kaiser where he 2420 02:38:19,814 --> 02:38:21,215 helped develop one of the first outreach programs for people 2421 02:38:21,215 --> 02:38:24,619 living with hiv. During these years he suffered 2422 02:38:24,619 --> 02:38:28,294 the loss of many dear friends losses that only reinforced his 2423 02:38:28,294 --> 02:38:31,431 commitment to political and community activism. 2424 02:38:31,431 --> 02:38:34,434 he worked at kaiser for more than 20 years before retiring 2425 02:38:34,434 --> 02:38:35,501 in his early 50s due to attendant injury. 2426 02:38:35,501 --> 02:38:38,904 in retirement he discovered a passion for photography taking 2427 02:38:38,904 --> 02:38:40,240 classes at city college. >> however, politics remained 2428 02:38:40,240 --> 02:38:43,109 his first love. He served on the board of the 2429 02:38:43,109 --> 02:38:47,579 alice b toklas lgbtq democratic club in the early to mid 2000s 2430 02:38:47,579 --> 02:38:51,117 which is how I met him as a young gay aspiring politico. 2431 02:38:51,117 --> 02:38:54,921 he remained active with lgbtq rights organizations and was a 2432 02:38:54,921 --> 02:38:58,257 dedicated volunteer at the frame line at frame one 2433 02:38:58,257 --> 02:39:02,195 in every city he lived at every job and school. 2434 02:39:02,195 --> 02:39:06,132 jerry formed deep lasting friendships in addition to his 2435 02:39:06,132 --> 02:39:07,533 intelligence passion for helping others love of art 2436 02:39:07,533 --> 02:39:09,335 and literature and sense of humor. 2437 02:39:09,335 --> 02:39:10,937 it was this gift of friendship that defined jerry fuller. 2438 02:39:10,937 --> 02:39:14,740 he left behind a world full of best friends rest in peace 2439 02:39:14,740 --> 02:39:17,140 and power. Jerry fuller. 2440 02:39:17,543 --> 02:39:21,680 may your memory be a blessing. I am also asking that we 2441 02:39:21,680 --> 02:39:24,817 adjourn today's meeting in memory of jeremiah. 2442 02:39:24,817 --> 02:39:26,190 jerry francis halsey. A civic, environmental 2443 02:39:26,190 --> 02:39:30,890 and educational leader who died on july 17th at the age of 87. 2444 02:39:30,890 --> 02:39:37,960 >> he was born on january 15th, 1939 in boston and moved to the 2445 02:39:37,960 --> 02:39:38,631 bay area to earn his juris doctor from the university of 2446 02:39:38,631 --> 02:39:40,900 california berkeley school of law. 2447 02:39:40,900 --> 02:39:44,303 after earning a bachelor of arts in english literature from 2448 02:39:44,303 --> 02:39:45,705 boston college and our master of arts in industrial and labor 2449 02:39:45,705 --> 02:39:48,708 relations from cornell university after graduating he 2450 02:39:48,708 --> 02:39:52,111 served in the united states army from 1963 to 1969 2451 02:39:52,111 --> 02:39:55,514 and following his military service he began a 2452 02:39:55,514 --> 02:39:58,584 distinguished legal career that spanned more than five decades. 2453 02:39:58,584 --> 02:40:01,654 after being admitted to the california bar in 1966, he 2454 02:40:01,654 --> 02:40:05,524 served as a deputy district attorney for contra costa 2455 02:40:05,524 --> 02:40:06,926 county and as a staff attorney with the u.s. Securities 2456 02:40:06,926 --> 02:40:10,262 and exchange commission. He went on to co-found the 2457 02:40:10,262 --> 02:40:13,199 offices of halsey and johnson in san francisco in 1970 where 2458 02:40:13,199 --> 02:40:17,203 he specialized in california energy and labor law even after 2459 02:40:17,203 --> 02:40:20,539 leaving his full time roles in public service, however, 2460 02:40:20,539 --> 02:40:21,874 halsey remained committed to serving the public. 2461 02:40:21,874 --> 02:40:25,411 over the years he held a number of leadership positions 2462 02:40:25,411 --> 02:40:27,880 in various civic and educational organizations, 2463 02:40:27,880 --> 02:40:29,415 including his 20 year tenure as a trustee of the california 2464 02:40:29,415 --> 02:40:32,685 construction industry labor management cooperation trust. 2465 02:40:32,685 --> 02:40:35,421 beginning in 2006, he also served on the california 2466 02:40:35,421 --> 02:40:38,291 transportation commission where he was vice chairman the 2467 02:40:38,291 --> 02:40:39,625 california economic development commission, the california 2468 02:40:39,625 --> 02:40:42,695 state coastal conservancy and the university of 2469 02:40:42,695 --> 02:40:45,965 california board of regents. He was deeply involved 2470 02:40:45,965 --> 02:40:47,433 in democratic party politics playing key roles in the 2471 02:40:47,433 --> 02:40:50,360 campaigns of governors edmund g. 2472 02:40:50,360 --> 02:40:53,172 brown jr gray davis and gavin newsom and fundraising for 2473 02:40:53,172 --> 02:40:54,506 democratic candidates at the national level including 2474 02:40:54,506 --> 02:40:57,376 presidents jimmy carter, bill clinton, barack obama and joe 2475 02:40:57,376 --> 02:41:00,913 biden. Halsey's catholic faith was a 2476 02:41:00,913 --> 02:41:04,250 guiding force throughout his life shaping the way he 2477 02:41:04,250 --> 02:41:05,518 approached his work, relationships and service to 2478 02:41:05,518 --> 02:41:08,518 others. Guided by the church's 2479 02:41:08,787 --> 02:41:11,791 teachings, he consistently sought opportunities to care 2480 02:41:11,791 --> 02:41:12,992 for those around him and help those in need. 2481 02:41:12,992 --> 02:41:16,129 he was known for being a whether enthusiast and for his 2482 02:41:16,129 --> 02:41:19,679 love of books and eclectic art. Many remember him as an 2483 02:41:19,679 --> 02:41:20,881 institution at the institution of sam's grill. 2484 02:41:20,881 --> 02:41:24,351 additionally, while he eventually embraced the san 2485 02:41:24,351 --> 02:41:26,953 francisco 40 niners and california golden bears he 2486 02:41:26,953 --> 02:41:28,555 never lost his boston accent or his loyalty to the boston red 2487 02:41:28,555 --> 02:41:31,425 sox and boston bruins. Our condolences go out to his 2488 02:41:31,425 --> 02:41:35,361 sons jeremy and sean, his stepson charlie johnson and the 2489 02:41:35,361 --> 02:41:38,765 many extended family members friends, colleagues and and 2490 02:41:38,765 --> 02:41:42,569 clients who loved him. Rest in peace, jeremiah halsey. 2491 02:41:42,569 --> 02:41:46,239 may your memory be a blessing. And finally I'm asking that we 2492 02:41:46,239 --> 02:41:49,510 adjourn today's meeting in memory of sidney alan 2493 02:41:49,510 --> 02:41:53,580 johnston who died far, far too young. 2494 02:41:53,580 --> 02:41:56,650 on june 26th, 2026 at the age of 40 she grew up in marin 2495 02:41:56,650 --> 02:42:00,186 county, received both her undergraduate degree and mba 2496 02:42:00,186 --> 02:42:04,570 from the university of the university of san francisco, 2497 02:42:04,570 --> 02:42:05,392 said it was named for her grandmother who along with her 2498 02:42:05,392 --> 02:42:08,862 grandfather gus bought john's grill in 1969 and turned it 2499 02:42:08,862 --> 02:42:12,599 into the landmark restaurant it is today. 2500 02:42:12,599 --> 02:42:15,935 cydney often worked behind the bar at john's grill and was 2501 02:42:15,935 --> 02:42:19,473 known for her warmth, quick wit and her genuine interest 2502 02:42:19,473 --> 02:42:20,874 in each and every customer. Her gift for connecting with 2503 02:42:20,874 --> 02:42:23,943 others led her to a career in hospitality. 2504 02:42:23,943 --> 02:42:27,800 although she later moved to greece, san francisco remained 2505 02:42:27,800 --> 02:42:28,682 an important part of her life. She continued to stay connected 2506 02:42:28,682 --> 02:42:31,551 to john's grill and collaborated on projects 2507 02:42:31,551 --> 02:42:34,688 with her brother including the john ellis block party and the 2508 02:42:34,688 --> 02:42:36,230 hello local podcast. Friends and family remember 2509 02:42:36,230 --> 02:42:38,892 sadness as event as adventurous, joyful giving 2510 02:42:38,892 --> 02:42:43,163 and devoted to her family. She is survived by her parents 2511 02:42:43,163 --> 02:42:46,967 john and athena constantine. Her brother john constant jr. 2512 02:42:46,967 --> 02:42:50,704 and his fiancee lindsay her nieces athena and leah. 2513 02:42:50,704 --> 02:42:54,508 and many beloved cousins. We want to send our profound 2514 02:42:54,508 --> 02:42:57,578 and deep condolences to the family. 2515 02:42:57,578 --> 02:42:58,512 rest in peace and power sad now. 2516 02:42:58,512 --> 02:43:01,849 may your memory be a blessing. >> and the rest I submit. 2517 02:43:01,849 --> 02:43:05,449 thank you, mr. President. Supervisor melgar. 2518 02:43:07,454 --> 02:43:08,856 thank you. I'd like to be added to the 2519 02:43:08,856 --> 02:43:12,258 in memoriam for as a constant please. 2520 02:43:12,258 --> 02:43:16,463 colleagues today I'm also submitting an in memoriam along 2521 02:43:16,463 --> 02:43:21,263 with my colleague supervisor fielder and supervisor walton 2522 02:43:23,203 --> 02:43:27,700 in honor of my dear friend dr. Estella reyes garcia whose 2523 02:43:27,700 --> 02:43:31,780 life's work has transformed the health and well-being of 2524 02:43:31,780 --> 02:43:35,150 generations of san franciscans. Dr. Estella reyes garcia was a 2525 02:43:35,150 --> 02:43:41,615 partner at the a sister, a leader, a chicana and activist 2526 02:43:42,288 --> 02:43:46,292 ,a psychologist, a mentor, a jokester and so many other 2527 02:43:46,292 --> 02:43:50,630 things to so many people. She carried warmth and humor 2528 02:43:50,630 --> 02:43:53,901 alongside deep wisdom and she was tough. 2529 02:43:53,901 --> 02:43:57,771 she understood that healing did not happen only in a clinical 2530 02:43:57,771 --> 02:43:58,638 office. Healing happened 2531 02:43:58,638 --> 02:44:02,376 in relationships with family community land ancestors 2532 02:44:02,376 --> 02:44:06,576 ceremony, any language, music movement and collective 2533 02:44:07,470 --> 02:44:10,183 struggle. Throughout her life and career, 2534 02:44:10,183 --> 02:44:14,724 dr. Garcia worked to improve the mental, emotional, 2535 02:44:14,724 --> 02:44:18,728 spiritual and communal well-being of chicano, latino 2536 02:44:18,728 --> 02:44:23,465 indigenous and across all communities in san francisco. 2537 02:44:23,465 --> 02:44:28,265 she is known for her approximately 35 years at 2538 02:44:29,738 --> 02:44:33,408 instituto familia de la raza including 15 years as its 2539 02:44:33,408 --> 02:44:37,412 executive director and leader. Her story is one of 2540 02:44:37,412 --> 02:44:41,160 perseverance, service and an unwavering commitment to 2541 02:44:41,160 --> 02:44:45,200 uplifting our chicano, latino and indigenous communities. 2542 02:44:45,200 --> 02:44:46,288 from her childhood working alongside her mother 2543 02:44:46,288 --> 02:44:49,825 and siblings in california's central valley to earning 2544 02:44:49,825 --> 02:44:52,895 degrees from city college of san francisco, uc santa cruz, 2545 02:44:52,895 --> 02:44:56,965 uc berkeley and a doctorate from ucsf's langley porter 2546 02:44:56,965 --> 02:45:00,903 institute dr. Garcia has never forgotten where she comes from 2547 02:45:00,903 --> 02:45:04,840 and who she serves. Under her leadership, instituto 2548 02:45:04,840 --> 02:45:08,177 has become a model for culturally responsive care 2549 02:45:08,177 --> 02:45:12,648 providing vital services that recognize that true wellness is 2550 02:45:12,648 --> 02:45:16,248 an emotional spiritual, cultural and social. 2551 02:45:16,585 --> 02:45:21,385 throughout her work, countless individuals and families have 2552 02:45:21,456 --> 02:45:25,260 found support, dignity and hope a defining feature of dr. 2553 02:45:25,260 --> 02:45:28,663 garcia's work with her conviction that meaningful 2554 02:45:28,663 --> 02:45:32,000 healing must recognize the cultural and spiritual lives of 2555 02:45:32,000 --> 02:45:35,671 the people seeking support. Under her leadership ifr 2556 02:45:35,671 --> 02:45:39,608 brought together clinical services family support, youth 2557 02:45:39,608 --> 02:45:43,208 development prevention, peer support, community organizing, 2558 02:45:43,412 --> 02:45:47,549 traditional practices in different forms of healing. 2559 02:45:47,549 --> 02:45:51,420 darker garcia describes healing as a continuum that included 2560 02:45:51,420 --> 02:45:54,420 prevention, treatment, emotional wellness, spiritual 2561 02:45:54,890 --> 02:45:58,827 wellness and behavioral health. She emphasized that no single 2562 02:45:58,827 --> 02:46:01,827 practice professional, disciplined or healing 2563 02:46:02,310 --> 02:46:03,310 tradition was enough on its own. 2564 02:46:03,310 --> 02:46:06,902 people and communities need many medicines and those can 2565 02:46:06,902 --> 02:46:12,302 include therapy but they also can include healing circles 2566 02:46:13,375 --> 02:46:17,713 ceremony prayer allthat is dance art music movement 2567 02:46:17,713 --> 02:46:21,313 storytelling laughter food family participation elder 2568 02:46:21,917 --> 02:46:25,921 guidance community gatherings and connection to the 2569 02:46:25,921 --> 02:46:28,921 ancestors. >> her philosophy rejected the 2570 02:46:29,591 --> 02:46:31,600 idea that professional mental health treatment had to be 2571 02:46:31,600 --> 02:46:34,930 separated from wants culture and spiritual practice. 2572 02:46:34,930 --> 02:46:38,400 she understood that such a separation often reflected a 2573 02:46:38,400 --> 02:46:42,600 system that had historic dismissed indigenous knowledge 2574 02:46:42,671 --> 02:46:46,542 and treated western clinical models as the only legitimate 2575 02:46:46,542 --> 02:46:49,812 form of care. Dr. Garcia instead affirmed 2576 02:46:49,812 --> 02:46:54,120 that ancestral knowledge and community traditions had 2577 02:46:54,483 --> 02:46:58,554 always sustained our people. She worked to create spaces 2578 02:46:58,554 --> 02:47:02,900 in which clinical practice and traditional ways of healing 2579 02:47:02,900 --> 02:47:05,639 could exist together strengthening each other. 2580 02:47:05,639 --> 02:47:09,576 one of dr. Garcia's many important contributions is san 2581 02:47:09,576 --> 02:47:12,846 francisco with her advocacy for both indigenous residents from 2582 02:47:12,846 --> 02:47:16,717 mexico, central america and further south as well as 2583 02:47:16,717 --> 02:47:17,985 her support in bridge building with the american indian 2584 02:47:17,985 --> 02:47:20,985 community. Many indigenous immigrants to 2585 02:47:21,255 --> 02:47:24,855 san francisco encountered health, housing, immigration, 2586 02:47:24,859 --> 02:47:28,862 education and social service systems that were just not 2587 02:47:28,862 --> 02:47:30,131 prepared to recognize their languages, their cultures, 2588 02:47:30,131 --> 02:47:32,131 histories, migration experiences. 2589 02:47:33,660 --> 02:47:37,138 indigenous residents were often grouped broadly into latino 2590 02:47:37,138 --> 02:47:40,741 categories making their distinct identities and needs 2591 02:47:40,741 --> 02:47:44,341 invisible. Dr. Garcia understood that this 2592 02:47:45,120 --> 02:47:48,883 invisibility was not simply admin and an administrative 2593 02:47:48,883 --> 02:47:53,220 problem excuse me but it was part of a longer history of 2594 02:47:53,220 --> 02:47:55,620 colonization and cultural erasure. 2595 02:47:56,424 --> 02:48:00,624 the indigenous health and wellness initiative began 2596 02:48:00,961 --> 02:48:04,565 through association mab in response to the needs of san 2597 02:48:04,565 --> 02:48:08,169 francisco's yoga tech and mayan community and dr. Garcia's 2598 02:48:08,169 --> 02:48:11,705 advocacy helped secure dedicated funding for 2599 02:48:11,705 --> 02:48:15,305 indigenous communities. Under her leadership, ifr 2600 02:48:15,309 --> 02:48:16,644 initiated and supported many programs and efforts that 2601 02:48:16,644 --> 02:48:20,648 continue to this day to serve indigenous people from across 2602 02:48:20,648 --> 02:48:23,918 latin america with greater attention to mental health, 2603 02:48:23,918 --> 02:48:26,918 cultural identity, migration and trauma. 2604 02:48:28,550 --> 02:48:31,859 >> dr. Garcia also played a formative role in the 2605 02:48:31,859 --> 02:48:35,463 development of the road map to peace, a community initiative 2606 02:48:35,463 --> 02:48:39,400 created in response to violence affecting young latino 2607 02:48:39,400 --> 02:48:43,000 residents. Following the loss of several 2608 02:48:43,204 --> 02:48:46,606 young people in 24, the 2014 community organizations 2609 02:48:46,606 --> 02:48:50,544 and leaders began meeting to develop according needed 2610 02:48:50,544 --> 02:48:51,612 response. Dr. Garcia made clear that the 2611 02:48:51,612 --> 02:48:55,482 community could not remain inactive while young people 2612 02:48:55,482 --> 02:48:59,200 were being lost. She understood that violence as 2613 02:48:59,200 --> 02:49:02,620 connected to deep deeper conditions trauma, 2614 02:49:02,823 --> 02:49:05,823 disconnection, institutional racism, poverty, neighborhood 2615 02:49:06,893 --> 02:49:10,493 displacement, involvement in juvenile and legal 2616 02:49:10,564 --> 02:49:14,764 and criminal legal systems, limited economic opportunities 2617 02:49:14,769 --> 02:49:19,306 and the loss of cultural identity and belonging wrote 2618 02:49:19,306 --> 02:49:20,507 roadmap to peace brought together the community 2619 02:49:20,507 --> 02:49:23,777 and providing combined coordinated services youth 2620 02:49:23,777 --> 02:49:27,377 leadership, healing family support, community engagement 2621 02:49:27,515 --> 02:49:30,984 and alternatives to involvement in the juvenile and criminal 2622 02:49:30,984 --> 02:49:34,388 justice system. Dr. Estella garcia legacy can 2623 02:49:34,388 --> 02:49:37,925 be found in the clinicians she mentored. 2624 02:49:37,925 --> 02:49:41,525 the organization she strengthens the coalition. 2625 02:49:41,796 --> 02:49:45,198 she helped build the ceremonies and healing circles she 2626 02:49:45,198 --> 02:49:48,798 supported. The young people many young 2627 02:49:48,802 --> 02:49:50,400 people given another path and the families who 2628 02:49:50,400 --> 02:49:53,741 encountered services that recognize their full humanity. 2629 02:49:53,741 --> 02:49:57,899 it can also be found in the continued practice she left 2630 02:49:57,899 --> 02:50:01,360 with all of us. The practice of la quinta 2631 02:50:01,360 --> 02:50:05,239 guerra my heart goes out to her spouse robin san miguel thank 2632 02:50:05,239 --> 02:50:08,976 you estella for your lifelong commitment to healing our 2633 02:50:08,976 --> 02:50:13,176 communities. I also want to thank especially 2634 02:50:13,448 --> 02:50:17,519 julius huberty and tracy brown for their collaboration and in 2635 02:50:17,519 --> 02:50:21,590 preparing this in memoriam. San francisco is a better, 2636 02:50:21,590 --> 02:50:22,791 healthier and more compassionate city because of 2637 02:50:22,791 --> 02:50:26,795 dr. Estelle garcia. The doctor is the latter as 2638 02:50:26,795 --> 02:50:32,267 garcia and mr. President. Madam clerk, I would like to 2639 02:50:32,267 --> 02:50:36,337 turn this over to supervisor fielder to share a few remarks 2640 02:50:36,337 --> 02:50:37,405 and then be referred for introductions. 2641 02:50:37,405 --> 02:50:41,800 >> thank you. >> thank you so much supervisor 2642 02:50:41,800 --> 02:50:44,546 melgar for leading this in memoriam. 2643 02:50:44,546 --> 02:50:48,830 I would like to add a few brief remarks on behalf of myself 2644 02:50:48,830 --> 02:50:49,617 and district nine to honor the life and legacy of dr. Stella 2645 02:50:49,617 --> 02:50:53,880 rae as garcia who played such a pivotal role in the mission 2646 02:50:53,880 --> 02:50:56,880 district. Throughout her decades of 2647 02:50:56,158 --> 02:51:00,162 leadership and work for social change including over 35 years 2648 02:51:00,162 --> 02:51:04,232 at instituto familia de la raza 15 of those at the helm. 2649 02:51:04,232 --> 02:51:07,502 dr. Garcia was a beloved mentor and visionary, especially 2650 02:51:07,502 --> 02:51:11,373 visible in the countless women leaders who grew up in her 2651 02:51:11,373 --> 02:51:14,843 orbit and who are now outspoken changemakers in our city. 2652 02:51:14,843 --> 02:51:18,513 dr. Garcia left her mark in advocating for 2653 02:51:18,513 --> 02:51:22,250 and implementing public policy and mental health hiv services 2654 02:51:22,250 --> 02:51:23,651 and social services to improve access and promote healthy 2655 02:51:23,651 --> 02:51:27,322 communities particularly for the latino immigrant community. 2656 02:51:27,322 --> 02:51:31,393 the mission district will miss her dearly but remember her 2657 02:51:31,393 --> 02:51:35,630 legacy which lives on in ifr and so many of our leaders. 2658 02:51:35,630 --> 02:51:38,600 I offer my deepest condolences to her lifelong partner robert 2659 02:51:38,600 --> 02:51:42,737 and son miguel, their daughter and nieces mikayla, ana 2660 02:51:42,737 --> 02:51:43,871 and esperanza, their grandchildren and their 2661 02:51:43,871 --> 02:51:48,710 extended community looks like supervisor chen also. 2662 02:51:51,479 --> 02:51:54,479 >> thank you person. Don't mind. 2663 02:51:55,150 --> 02:51:56,284 thank you. Thank you supervisor malkia for 2664 02:51:56,284 --> 02:51:59,154 giving us the opportunity to recognize the many 2665 02:51:59,154 --> 02:52:02,290 contributions that dr. Garcia blasted our community with. 2666 02:52:02,290 --> 02:52:06,695 not only did she help build ifr into what is today but she had 2667 02:52:06,695 --> 02:52:10,980 a direct impact and influence over the wellness and safety of 2668 02:52:10,980 --> 02:52:13,501 so many families in our neighborhoods. 2669 02:52:13,501 --> 02:52:14,903 her innovation, grit and love for community will be 2670 02:52:14,903 --> 02:52:19,241 remembered for generations. I'm also sending my love to our 2671 02:52:19,241 --> 02:52:22,777 family. Thank you for sharing her with 2672 02:52:22,777 --> 02:52:24,445 our city. May her memory be a blessing. 2673 02:52:24,445 --> 02:52:26,845 >> thank you. >> thank you. 2674 02:52:28,983 --> 02:52:33,855 and supervise your melgar. You wanted to finish your roll 2675 02:52:33,855 --> 02:52:37,125 call for introductions. Thank you, madam clerk. 2676 02:52:37,125 --> 02:52:40,795 today I am introducing a hearing request along with 2677 02:52:40,795 --> 02:52:45,133 supervisors dorsey chen chan and fielder for a joint meeting 2678 02:52:45,133 --> 02:52:49,346 between the commission on the status of women and the board 2679 02:52:49,346 --> 02:52:53,830 of supervisors public safety and neighborhood services 2680 02:52:53,830 --> 02:52:55,886 committee. The staffing needs policies 2681 02:52:55,886 --> 02:52:57,287 and procedures for responding to and addressing reports of 2682 02:52:57,287 --> 02:53:01,491 sexual assault. >> last march we held a hearing 2683 02:53:01,491 --> 02:53:05,362 on the severe understaffed understaffing and policies for 2684 02:53:05,362 --> 02:53:08,632 the san francisco police department's special victims 2685 02:53:08,632 --> 02:53:09,699 unit. >> the hearing illuminated the 2686 02:53:09,699 --> 02:53:13,503 critical consequences of an understaffed team tasked with 2687 02:53:13,503 --> 02:53:17,574 some of the most egregious cases of sexual assault 2688 02:53:17,574 --> 02:53:21,912 domestic violence, human trafficking and the toll that 2689 02:53:21,912 --> 02:53:24,912 it takes on overworked investigators. 2690 02:53:25,248 --> 02:53:28,986 while staffing remained difficult to address, there was 2691 02:53:28,986 --> 02:53:30,187 still a commitment and immediate steps that were 2692 02:53:30,187 --> 02:53:33,190 taken after the hearing to alleviate the strains of the 2693 02:53:33,190 --> 02:53:36,393 special victims unit into strengthened protocols. 2694 02:53:36,393 --> 02:53:40,797 there has been some progress but we still have a long way to 2695 02:53:40,797 --> 02:53:43,667 go. >> last week the san francisco 2696 02:53:43,667 --> 02:53:44,868 standard reported on how difficult it remains to 2697 02:53:44,868 --> 02:53:48,205 navigate the process even when a survivor follows all the 2698 02:53:48,205 --> 02:53:53,605 steps, collects evidence and even has a suspect match. 2699 02:53:54,478 --> 02:53:56,130 it demonstrates that there is a culture that prevails where 2700 02:53:56,130 --> 02:53:59,616 sexual assault is not provided the same level of urgency 2701 02:53:59,616 --> 02:54:03,216 and sensitivity which leads to survive. 2702 02:54:03,219 --> 02:54:06,490 survivors refraining from reporting or speaking up when 2703 02:54:06,490 --> 02:54:10,827 there is a sexual assault. San francisco's rape case 2704 02:54:10,827 --> 02:54:14,498 clearance rate has dropped significantly to the point 2705 02:54:14,498 --> 02:54:20,771 where there are we are at half the national rate with only 14% 2706 02:54:20,771 --> 02:54:24,374 of rapes cleared. If we want survivors to feel 2707 02:54:24,374 --> 02:54:28,578 safe coming forward, it is up to us to show how we will be 2708 02:54:28,578 --> 02:54:32,182 held accountable to serving them with dignity and a sense 2709 02:54:32,182 --> 02:54:33,384 of urgency. The commission on the status of 2710 02:54:33,384 --> 02:54:37,320 women also discussed this issue last week so that is why I am 2711 02:54:37,320 --> 02:54:40,657 calling the joint hearing with our public safety 2712 02:54:40,657 --> 02:54:41,725 and neighborhood services committee today. 2713 02:54:41,725 --> 02:54:44,661 we want this hearing to focus on next steps for improving the 2714 02:54:44,661 --> 02:54:47,664 outcomes and the handling of sexual assault reports. 2715 02:54:47,664 --> 02:54:51,735 this is about collaboration and bringing together resources 2716 02:54:51,735 --> 02:54:55,400 so we can center survivors and make improvements. 2717 02:54:55,400 --> 02:54:59,209 I want to thank the mayor's office the victim and witness 2718 02:54:59,209 --> 02:55:02,546 services, the office of sexual harassment and assault response 2719 02:55:02,546 --> 02:55:03,747 and prevention. Sharp the san francisco police 2720 02:55:03,747 --> 02:55:07,418 department the department of the status of women and the 2721 02:55:07,418 --> 02:55:11,180 mayor's office for their willingness both 2722 02:55:11,155 --> 02:55:15,292 in collaboration and thank you to chair dorsey of the public 2723 02:55:15,292 --> 02:55:19,280 safety neighborhood services committee for your partnership. 2724 02:55:19,280 --> 02:55:23,990 the rest I submit thank you supervisor or supervisor sauter 2725 02:55:23,990 --> 02:55:26,699 colleagues. >> housing continues to be the 2726 02:55:26,970 --> 02:55:30,240 defining crisis of our day. Rents are crushing the very 2727 02:55:30,240 --> 02:55:34,177 people who make this city run and are keeping out countless 2728 02:55:34,177 --> 02:55:37,447 members of the next generation who want to live their san 2729 02:55:37,447 --> 02:55:41,202 francisco dream. We need to respond to this 2730 02:55:41,202 --> 02:55:45,730 emergency by both building more homes and supporting existing 2731 02:55:45,730 --> 02:55:46,407 tenants, keeping renters in their homes and ensuring 2732 02:55:46,407 --> 02:55:49,544 these homes are affordable and in good condition. 2733 02:55:49,544 --> 02:55:53,615 >> must absolutely be part of our response to the housing 2734 02:55:53,615 --> 02:55:56,885 crisis. So today I'm introducing three 2735 02:55:56,885 --> 02:56:00,688 items which respond to the increasing pressure that 2736 02:56:00,688 --> 02:56:03,891 renters find themselves under in today's hot housing market. 2737 02:56:03,891 --> 02:56:07,829 >> first I'm introducing a drafting request to update 2738 02:56:07,829 --> 02:56:11,429 and strengthen san francisco's elevator ordinance. 2739 02:56:11,566 --> 02:56:13,101 >> and before I tell you what the legislation is, I want to 2740 02:56:13,101 --> 02:56:16,505 tell you why I'm doing this. It's because of the tenants at 2741 02:56:16,505 --> 02:56:20,642 845 california that I have met over this past year almost 100 2742 02:56:20,642 --> 02:56:24,579 of my constituents, different agents, different backgrounds, 2743 02:56:24,579 --> 02:56:27,916 all who have had to bond together out of necessity 2744 02:56:27,916 --> 02:56:31,853 because their elevators have been broken nearly nonstop. 2745 02:56:31,853 --> 02:56:36,570 an elevator outage might seem like an abstract problem until 2746 02:56:36,570 --> 02:56:39,528 you hear directly from the people it hurts. 2747 02:56:39,528 --> 02:56:43,331 so this summer I visited f45, california and met the people 2748 02:56:43,331 --> 02:56:46,735 impacted by this. I met an amazing 94 year old 2749 02:56:46,735 --> 02:56:50,271 woman who has contributed decades of her life to san 2750 02:56:50,271 --> 02:56:53,875 francisco but is now isolated from the city she loves. 2751 02:56:53,875 --> 02:56:58,130 I met a man who suffered cardiac arrest in his apartment 2752 02:56:58,130 --> 02:57:01,550 and when the paramedics arrived he had to walk himself down 2753 02:57:01,550 --> 02:57:05,860 many flights of stairs because the elevator was broken. 2754 02:57:05,860 --> 02:57:08,290 I met a woman who told me how she struggles to carry her dog 2755 02:57:08,290 --> 02:57:11,959 in one hand and groceries in the other as she traverses 2756 02:57:11,959 --> 02:57:13,161 the steep stairs. >> I met neighbor after 2757 02:57:13,161 --> 02:57:17,365 neighbor who shared that they now go out less because of the 2758 02:57:17,365 --> 02:57:21,350 elevator outages and skipping seeing friends, limiting 2759 02:57:21,350 --> 02:57:24,390 groceries and putting off doctor appointments or even 2760 02:57:24,390 --> 02:57:27,390 surgeries because of the uncertainty. 2761 02:57:27,175 --> 02:57:28,843 and I saw that eight flights of winding narrow, disjointed 2762 02:57:28,843 --> 02:57:31,446 stairs stand between them and their normal lives 2763 02:57:31,446 --> 02:57:34,446 and activities in san francisco . 2764 02:57:35,250 --> 02:57:38,386 despite nearly 30 formal building complaints repeated 2765 02:57:38,386 --> 02:57:39,588 outreach from my office and tenant complaints, the 2766 02:57:39,588 --> 02:57:43,258 property owner has been evasive and noncommittal in their 2767 02:57:43,258 --> 02:57:46,161 responsibility to fix the elevators. 2768 02:57:46,161 --> 02:57:47,662 they constantly play a cat and mouse game in making 2769 02:57:47,662 --> 02:57:50,799 temporary fixes to evade building inspections and forced 2770 02:57:50,799 --> 02:57:54,335 tenants to wade through endless mazes of phone trees to try 2771 02:57:54,335 --> 02:57:58,730 and reach a real human being. >> and while these elevators 2772 02:57:58,730 --> 02:58:01,610 stop broken month after month, this landlord has been 2773 02:58:01,610 --> 02:58:05,413 marketing a 400 square foot studio in the very same 2774 02:58:05,413 --> 02:58:10,170 building for $4,200 a month. And the listing even promised a 2775 02:58:10,170 --> 02:58:13,170 quote elevator for effortless access. 2776 02:58:13,822 --> 02:58:17,692 >> after I toured the building. I was left dismayed and angry. 2777 02:58:17,692 --> 02:58:21,563 the property owner clearly needs to answer for their own 2778 02:58:21,563 --> 02:58:25,300 neglect but our city can do more to our current elevator 2779 02:58:25,300 --> 02:58:29,237 ordinance is light on specifics and gives bad actors far too 2780 02:58:29,237 --> 02:58:33,647 much leeway when an elevator doesn't actually reliably serve 2781 02:58:33,647 --> 02:58:34,715 tenants. >> so today's drafting request 2782 02:58:34,715 --> 02:58:38,920 will ask that the city attorney work to update san francisco's 2783 02:58:38,920 --> 02:58:42,457 elevator ordinance in a number of ways, including requiring 2784 02:58:42,457 --> 02:58:46,594 that property owners have a responsibility to maintain all 2785 02:58:46,594 --> 02:58:53,194 elevators as fast as operable at all times and setting a 2786 02:58:53,201 --> 02:58:54,335 clear deadline for repairs to be completed. 2787 02:58:54,335 --> 02:58:58,606 requiring that relocation options be provided by property 2788 02:58:58,606 --> 02:59:01,543 owners to certain populations that need accommodations for 2789 02:59:01,543 --> 02:59:06,343 outages longer than 24 hours. Requiring that more notices 2790 02:59:08,416 --> 02:59:11,953 and electronic communications be posted and sent immediately 2791 02:59:11,953 --> 02:59:13,354 for all outages including translation for city supported 2792 02:59:13,354 --> 02:59:16,954 languages. >> we will also examine fees 2793 02:59:17,240 --> 02:59:20,428 and enforcement schedules for building violations related to 2794 02:59:20,428 --> 02:59:24,299 elevator outages and clarify remedies and anti retaliation 2795 02:59:24,299 --> 02:59:28,103 protections available to tenants when their access to 2796 02:59:28,103 --> 02:59:31,705 their homes is limited is limited by elevator outages. 2797 02:59:31,705 --> 02:59:35,576 >> I believe that a working elevator in an apartment is not 2798 02:59:35,576 --> 02:59:39,470 an amenity or a luxury. It is a core housing service. 2799 02:59:39,470 --> 02:59:43,251 and so this legislation says simply if you profit from a 2800 02:59:43,251 --> 02:59:46,587 building you're responsible for keeping it livable. 2801 02:59:46,587 --> 02:59:50,391 >> next I'm introducing a budget and legislative 2802 02:59:50,391 --> 02:59:54,596 analyst's request to consider improvements for san francisco 2803 02:59:54,596 --> 02:59:58,466 whose policy regarding banked rent increases banked rent is 2804 02:59:58,466 --> 03:00:01,870 the practice of a landlord skipping an annual allowable 2805 03:00:01,870 --> 03:00:06,207 rent increase and instead saving or banking the unused 2806 03:00:06,207 --> 03:00:07,208 percentage. And under today's policy 2807 03:00:07,208 --> 03:00:11,279 landlords have the option to add this bank rent increase at 2808 03:00:11,279 --> 03:00:14,820 a future date to the same tenant with no limits. 2809 03:00:14,820 --> 03:00:18,286 this can lead to a large rent increase in future years that 2810 03:00:18,286 --> 03:00:21,889 can be hard to expect or absorb all at once. 2811 03:00:21,889 --> 03:00:25,626 in today's hot market we're seeing bank rent use as a tool 2812 03:00:25,626 --> 03:00:29,164 to push tenants out with large increases rent increases that 2813 03:00:29,164 --> 03:00:32,764 are untenable. This is especially concerning 2814 03:00:32,833 --> 03:00:35,970 around the sale of new buildings which was the case at 2815 03:00:35,970 --> 03:00:38,973 1120. Jackson in my district where a 2816 03:00:38,973 --> 03:00:42,643 92 year old and her neighbors are fighting evictions here. 2817 03:00:42,643 --> 03:00:46,848 banks rent was first used as an incentive for the building as 2818 03:00:46,848 --> 03:00:49,851 it was marketed having a 224% rental upside achievable 2819 03:00:49,851 --> 03:00:55,851 through unit turnover and then bankrupt bank banked rent was 2820 03:00:57,325 --> 03:01:01,462 weaponized to bring sudden rent increases that no tenant could 2821 03:01:01,462 --> 03:01:05,133 absorb overnight. I believe there are guardrails 2822 03:01:05,133 --> 03:01:08,602 that we should consider which will help us avoid these 2823 03:01:08,602 --> 03:01:12,202 scenarios. Every other city that allows 2824 03:01:12,206 --> 03:01:16,344 bank rent has guardrails every single one except san 2825 03:01:16,344 --> 03:01:19,613 francisco. And we have literally been 2826 03:01:19,613 --> 03:01:23,684 called the wild west of rent banking because of this. 2827 03:01:23,684 --> 03:01:25,368 >> so our bill a report will look at limits and protections 2828 03:01:25,368 --> 03:01:28,571 that other cities have enacted and consider how they might 2829 03:01:28,571 --> 03:01:32,442 impact san francisco tenants, property owners and the overall 2830 03:01:32,442 --> 03:01:35,912 rental market. >> finally I am introducing 2831 03:01:35,912 --> 03:01:39,582 hearing requests on the topic of rental scams a practice that 2832 03:01:39,582 --> 03:01:43,653 is becoming more sophisticated and deceptive in this brutal 2833 03:01:43,653 --> 03:01:47,570 rental market. San franciscans searching for 2834 03:01:47,570 --> 03:01:50,326 housing are increasingly targeted by rental scams 2835 03:01:50,326 --> 03:01:54,396 listing listings for apartments that simply don't exist. 2836 03:01:54,396 --> 03:01:59,200 scammers posing as landlords or property managers as requests 2837 03:01:59,200 --> 03:02:01,938 for deposits or first month's rent before reviewing 2838 03:02:01,938 --> 03:02:06,342 and fraudulent subletting schemes that exploit the city's 2839 03:02:06,342 --> 03:02:09,942 competitive rental market. These scams disproportionately 2840 03:02:10,480 --> 03:02:12,810 hit renters with the least room for financial loss students new 2841 03:02:12,810 --> 03:02:15,285 arrivals, low income tenants and immigrants navigating an 2842 03:02:15,285 --> 03:02:18,821 unfamiliar housing search process for the first time. 2843 03:02:18,821 --> 03:02:22,292 >> so our hearing will examine the scope of this problem 2844 03:02:22,292 --> 03:02:25,280 in san francisco. What protections currently 2845 03:02:25,280 --> 03:02:26,429 exist and what more are the city can do to warn people 2846 03:02:26,429 --> 03:02:30,299 before money changes hands? A special thanks to chief 2847 03:02:30,299 --> 03:02:33,569 assistant treasurer amanda freed for her work in elevating 2848 03:02:33,569 --> 03:02:37,173 this issue and her office's commitment to consumer 2849 03:02:37,173 --> 03:02:40,773 protections in a brutal housing market. 2850 03:02:41,311 --> 03:02:45,782 >> we need to step up how our city protects renters and long 2851 03:02:45,782 --> 03:02:48,918 time tenants. My message to those seeking to 2852 03:02:48,918 --> 03:02:52,255 exploit today is competitive market is clear. 2853 03:02:52,255 --> 03:02:56,392 if you own a building, keep the elevator running. 2854 03:02:56,392 --> 03:02:59,328 if you're going to raise the rent, don't spring years of 2855 03:02:59,328 --> 03:03:02,465 increases on someone overnight. And if you're advertising an 2856 03:03:02,465 --> 03:03:03,466 apartment it should actually exist. 2857 03:03:03,466 --> 03:03:07,300 so I look forward to turning this work into legislation 2858 03:03:07,300 --> 03:03:10,740 in the months ahead to better protect san francisco renters. 2859 03:03:10,740 --> 03:03:14,277 I want to thank michelle andrews for my team for her 2860 03:03:14,277 --> 03:03:15,678 work on all of these items and for approaching both the 2861 03:03:15,678 --> 03:03:18,681 human stories and legislative side with care 2862 03:03:18,681 --> 03:03:22,180 and consideration. I also want to thank city 2863 03:03:22,180 --> 03:03:23,486 attorneys including brad rossi, megan ryan and rob coppola for 2864 03:03:23,486 --> 03:03:26,756 their partnership on these items and the rest. 2865 03:03:26,756 --> 03:03:29,156 >> I submit. >> thank you. 2866 03:03:30,626 --> 03:03:34,300 supervisor supervisor cheryl smith thank you. 2867 03:03:34,300 --> 03:03:37,299 scene no other names on the roster mr. President. 2868 03:03:37,299 --> 03:03:38,501 >> that concludes roll call for introduction. 2869 03:03:38,501 --> 03:03:41,704 let's go to public comment. >> all right. 2870 03:03:41,704 --> 03:03:43,390 at this time the board of supervisors welcomes your 2871 03:03:43,390 --> 03:03:45,442 general public comment. In person speakers will be 2872 03:03:45,442 --> 03:03:49,579 prioritized so please line up on the right hand side of the 2873 03:03:49,579 --> 03:03:52,480 chamber. Those joining us remotely 2874 03:03:52,480 --> 03:03:53,383 superstar three now to line up in the remote queue. 2875 03:03:53,383 --> 03:03:56,786 during general public comment you may speak to the approval 2876 03:03:56,786 --> 03:04:00,560 of the june 23rd board meeting minutes. 2877 03:04:00,560 --> 03:04:03,559 the june 22nd june 24th and june 2nd june 25th. 2878 03:04:03,559 --> 03:04:06,296 budget and appropriation committee minutes. 2879 03:04:06,296 --> 03:04:10,666 items 88 through 95 the items under the for adoption without 2880 03:04:10,666 --> 03:04:12,200 committee reference calendar and any other general matters 2881 03:04:12,200 --> 03:04:15,710 that are not on today's agenda but must be within the board's 2882 03:04:15,710 --> 03:04:18,844 subject matter jurisdiction. >> all other agenda content 2883 03:04:18,844 --> 03:04:21,881 will have been reported out to the board by an appropriate 2884 03:04:21,881 --> 03:04:23,282 committee where the public comment requirement occurred. 2885 03:04:23,282 --> 03:04:27,687 as I indicated at the beginning of the meeting, the board has 2886 03:04:27,687 --> 03:04:30,756 also approved a rule to address disorderly public comment. 2887 03:04:30,756 --> 03:04:32,224 members of the public must keep their comments germane to 2888 03:04:32,224 --> 03:04:35,561 matters within the jurisdiction of the board. 2889 03:04:35,561 --> 03:04:38,498 any comments that contain personal attacks, harassment or 2890 03:04:38,498 --> 03:04:42,168 discriminatory remarks directed to a city employee or board 2891 03:04:42,168 --> 03:04:43,569 member outside the scope of this body and shall be 2892 03:04:43,569 --> 03:04:46,439 redirected? Failure to immediately redirect 2893 03:04:46,439 --> 03:04:50,243 your comments will result in your forfeiture of remaining 2894 03:04:50,243 --> 03:04:53,112 time and we will transition to the next speaker. 2895 03:04:53,112 --> 03:04:54,713 also please remember to address your comments to the board as a 2896 03:04:54,713 --> 03:04:56,716 whole and not to individual members. 2897 03:04:56,716 --> 03:04:59,716 >> first person. Good evening supervisors. 2898 03:05:01,386 --> 03:05:03,856 my name is amelia. District nine speaking in my 2899 03:05:03,856 --> 03:05:07,727 individual capacity in the last two weeks I have walked over 23 2900 03:05:07,727 --> 03:05:11,130 miles across our city across our system of care. 2901 03:05:11,130 --> 03:05:12,865 the crisis centers, shelters, rehabs, drop in centers, food 2902 03:05:12,865 --> 03:05:15,865 distribution sites, supportive housing sites. 2903 03:05:16,402 --> 03:05:20,139 I had to tell them they may be witnessing the removal of peer 2904 03:05:20,139 --> 03:05:21,474 counselors from the street crisis response team from 2905 03:05:21,474 --> 03:05:24,811 frontline workers to directors. No one that I spoke to had 2906 03:05:24,811 --> 03:05:28,214 heard it anywhere else. They count on the non-uniformed 2907 03:05:28,214 --> 03:05:31,683 peer support backed by our traditional first responders 2908 03:05:31,683 --> 03:05:33,886 when they call 911 for their people. 2909 03:05:33,886 --> 03:05:37,490 our people. One person on foot in door to 2910 03:05:37,490 --> 03:05:38,824 door during off hours should not be the communication 2911 03:05:38,824 --> 03:05:41,960 strategy for a policy change of this consequence within a 2912 03:05:41,960 --> 03:05:45,364 city's administration focused on coordination, accountability 2913 03:05:45,364 --> 03:05:48,500 and outcomes. Some of the sentiments of those 2914 03:05:48,500 --> 03:05:49,568 conversations are already public record. 2915 03:05:49,568 --> 03:05:53,105 in the 70 letters you have all received in your board packets 2916 03:05:53,105 --> 03:05:56,509 from the last two weeks alone if we really are to break the 2917 03:05:56,509 --> 03:06:00,313 cycle, let's start with telling the truth out loud to your 2918 03:06:00,313 --> 03:06:03,382 constituents your health care and social service workers. 2919 03:06:03,382 --> 03:06:07,186 >> first responders want this. The answer is in your inbox. 2920 03:06:07,186 --> 03:06:08,654 I want to be able to solve programmatic issues at the 2921 03:06:08,654 --> 03:06:11,524 programmatic level while looking to you for macro level 2922 03:06:11,524 --> 03:06:15,528 direction. But I ask right now why would 2923 03:06:15,528 --> 03:06:19,640 we forfeit funded high quality care that has mechanisms for 2924 03:06:19,640 --> 03:06:19,998 federal and state reimbursement? 2925 03:06:19,998 --> 03:06:23,602 in this budget climate. Please sign a letter to the 2926 03:06:23,602 --> 03:06:26,472 mayors support the mayor's office to support us regarding 2927 03:06:26,472 --> 03:06:29,472 a thorough review before recess. 2928 03:06:29,842 --> 03:06:31,743 I am here as a resource whether we are to do the right thing 2929 03:06:31,743 --> 03:06:34,947 right now or whether we'll have to someday rebuild the 2930 03:06:34,947 --> 03:06:38,284 demolition of a once successful collaboration. 2931 03:06:38,284 --> 03:06:41,884 now effective. Now effective august 14th. 2932 03:06:42,354 --> 03:06:44,230 >> thank you. Thank you for your comments. 2933 03:06:44,230 --> 03:06:47,230 >> next speaker. >> good morning president 2934 03:06:51,964 --> 03:06:53,432 mandell men, members of the board of supervisors and my 2935 03:06:53,432 --> 03:06:56,968 fellow san franciscans. My name is eva seligman and I 2936 03:06:56,968 --> 03:07:00,239 am honored to serve as a legislative intern 2937 03:07:00,239 --> 03:07:04,176 and supervisor dorsey's office. I am also a proud native of san 2938 03:07:04,176 --> 03:07:05,377 franciscan. >> currently I study at boston 2939 03:07:05,377 --> 03:07:08,580 university frederic party school of global studies where 2940 03:07:08,580 --> 03:07:11,997 I study international relations and history. 2941 03:07:11,997 --> 03:07:15,534 >> it is my privilege to stand before you today to introduce a 2942 03:07:15,534 --> 03:07:16,868 resolution that I helped authored establishing a 2943 03:07:16,868 --> 03:07:20,405 fentanyl awareness and remembrance day in the city 2944 03:07:20,405 --> 03:07:23,541 and county of san francisco. >> for the past four years 2945 03:07:23,541 --> 03:07:27,279 supervisor dorsey has been a leading voice in advancing a 2946 03:07:27,279 --> 03:07:31,216 recovery first approach to the drug crisis in our city an 2947 03:07:31,216 --> 03:07:34,216 approach that prioritizes treatment, rehabilitation, 2948 03:07:36,288 --> 03:07:39,424 prevention and public safety. This resolution builds upon 2949 03:07:39,424 --> 03:07:40,759 that important work by recognizing the profound impact 2950 03:07:40,759 --> 03:07:44,763 fentanyl has had on our communities and honoring the 2951 03:07:44,763 --> 03:07:48,330 lives we have lost. Funnel has fundamentally 2952 03:07:48,330 --> 03:07:51,302 changed the landscape of the overdose crisis in san 2953 03:07:51,302 --> 03:07:52,237 francisco. It is more potent, more 2954 03:07:52,237 --> 03:07:55,974 dangerous and more unpredictable all than previous 2955 03:07:55,974 --> 03:07:59,378 substances and it has left families, neighborhoods 2956 03:07:59,378 --> 03:08:00,512 and communities across our city devastated. 2957 03:08:00,512 --> 03:08:03,982 >> behind every number and every statistic there is a 2958 03:08:03,982 --> 03:08:08,987 person there is a loved one a neighbor, a friend, a family 2959 03:08:08,987 --> 03:08:12,591 member, a son, a daughter, a valued member of this 2960 03:08:12,591 --> 03:08:15,591 community. >> this resolution creates an 2961 03:08:15,794 --> 03:08:19,398 opportunity to honor those individuals, support those who 2962 03:08:19,398 --> 03:08:20,666 continue to grieve and raise awareness about the ongoing 2963 03:08:20,666 --> 03:08:23,666 dangers of fentanyl. Fentanyl awareness 2964 03:08:23,802 --> 03:08:27,605 and remembrance day is not only about looking back 2965 03:08:27,605 --> 03:08:28,607 and remembering those we have lost. 2966 03:08:28,607 --> 03:08:31,410 it is also about looking forward with greater awareness, 2967 03:08:31,410 --> 03:08:35,814 stronger prevention efforts and a renewed commitment to 2968 03:08:35,814 --> 03:08:36,882 pursuing solution that saves lives. 2969 03:08:36,882 --> 03:08:40,552 >> san francisco has always been a city that confronts 2970 03:08:40,552 --> 03:08:43,755 difficult challenges with compassion and courage 2971 03:08:43,755 --> 03:08:44,823 and action. >> by recognizing this day we 2972 03:08:44,823 --> 03:08:48,270 affirm our commitment to supporting those impacted by 2973 03:08:48,270 --> 03:08:51,563 the crisis. I respectfully ask for you to 2974 03:08:51,563 --> 03:08:52,764 support this resolution. Thank you very much. 2975 03:08:52,764 --> 03:08:57,564 thank you for your comments. >> speakers good afternoon 2976 03:09:02,307 --> 03:09:06,444 president man woman members of the board. 2977 03:09:06,444 --> 03:09:10,490 >> my name is mahoney seabury and I have the privilege of 2978 03:09:10,490 --> 03:09:11,516 serving as a legislative aide to supervisor matt dorsey. 2979 03:09:11,516 --> 03:09:14,986 >> I'm deeply honored to stand before you not only as a member 2980 03:09:14,986 --> 03:09:18,790 of a staff but as a proud afghan-american speaking on 2981 03:09:18,790 --> 03:09:21,593 behalf of item 88 recognizing august as afghan-american 2982 03:09:21,593 --> 03:09:24,593 heritage month. >> this resolution represents 2983 03:09:25,630 --> 03:09:28,800 something I have never imagined that I would see growing up to 2984 03:09:28,800 --> 03:09:30,269 stand in this chambers as an afghan-american serving the 2985 03:09:30,269 --> 03:09:33,672 people of san francisco and representing a resolution 2986 03:09:33,672 --> 03:09:37,276 recognizing my own community is both humbling and deeply 2987 03:09:37,276 --> 03:09:38,343 meaningful. It is a reminder that 2988 03:09:38,343 --> 03:09:41,679 representation matters and that every community deserves to see 2989 03:09:41,679 --> 03:09:45,417 its story reflected in the institutions that serve them. 2990 03:09:45,417 --> 03:09:49,221 this resolution also represents the continuation of a journey 2991 03:09:49,221 --> 03:09:52,424 that began here in this chamber back in 2023. 2992 03:09:52,424 --> 03:09:56,950 I had the privilege of drafting san francisco's first 2993 03:09:56,950 --> 03:10:00,990 afghan-american heritage resolution and at the time I 2994 03:10:00,990 --> 03:10:04,237 hope that it would become more than a proclamation I hoped it 2995 03:10:04,237 --> 03:10:05,772 would become a tradition one that ensured future generations 2996 03:10:05,772 --> 03:10:08,508 of african americans would not only see their heritage 2997 03:10:08,508 --> 03:10:12,108 recognized but their contribution asians celebrated. 2998 03:10:12,579 --> 03:10:16,490 >> today I am incredibly proud to say that that vision has 2999 03:10:16,490 --> 03:10:17,517 grown beyond san francisco. Earlier this year in march, the 3000 03:10:17,517 --> 03:10:21,117 state of california officially recognized afghan-american 3001 03:10:21,187 --> 03:10:24,391 heritage month building upon the momentum that began began 3002 03:10:24,391 --> 03:10:27,927 here at the board of supervisors. 3003 03:10:27,927 --> 03:10:31,331 >> it is a powerful reminder that meaningful change often 3004 03:10:31,331 --> 03:10:35,401 begins at the local level. This year also marks another 3005 03:10:35,401 --> 03:10:38,871 historic first for the first time in conjunction with afghan 3006 03:10:38,871 --> 03:10:40,206 american heritage month, the board of supervisors is 3007 03:10:40,206 --> 03:10:43,810 recognizing afghan americans for their extraordinary service 3008 03:10:43,810 --> 03:10:48,130 to our city and our state. These honorees are more than 3009 03:10:48,130 --> 03:10:49,415 accomplished professionals. They are examples of african 3010 03:10:49,415 --> 03:10:52,284 americans that have contributed to california for decades 3011 03:10:52,284 --> 03:10:55,421 quietly serving, quietly leading and giving back. 3012 03:10:55,421 --> 03:10:58,958 >> this is why this resolution matters. 3013 03:10:58,958 --> 03:11:00,359 I want to personally thank supervisor matt dorsey for his 3014 03:11:00,359 --> 03:11:03,629 unwavering support and for championing this resolution 3015 03:11:03,629 --> 03:11:07,700 and I thank each of you for recognizing the extraordinary 3016 03:11:07,700 --> 03:11:09,369 contribution. >> thank you for your comments 3017 03:11:09,369 --> 03:11:11,369 . >> next speaker. 3018 03:11:17,110 --> 03:11:21,714 >> good afternoon supervisors. I am richard knee, a journalist 3019 03:11:21,714 --> 03:11:24,984 and former member of the sunshine ordinance task force. 3020 03:11:24,984 --> 03:11:28,587 I'm speaking on behalf of the society of professional 3021 03:11:28,587 --> 03:11:30,550 journalists northern california chapter and the pacific media 3022 03:11:30,550 --> 03:11:34,255 workers guild. >> news guild cwa local three 3023 03:11:34,460 --> 03:11:35,728 9521. >> at least one of you has 3024 03:11:35,728 --> 03:11:40,733 expressed a desire to fill the task force with members who 3025 03:11:40,733 --> 03:11:43,870 take a so-called pragmatic approach toward sunshine law 3026 03:11:43,870 --> 03:11:47,607 compliance delaying appointment of those who have already 3027 03:11:47,607 --> 03:11:51,944 applied and in some cases been vetted by spca and the league 3028 03:11:51,944 --> 03:11:55,215 of women voters is anything but pragmatic. 3029 03:11:55,215 --> 03:11:59,285 >> you are forcing the task force to go on hiatus causing 3030 03:11:59,285 --> 03:12:02,822 build up of a backlog of sunshine related complaints 3031 03:12:02,822 --> 03:12:06,358 and delaying redress for those who have filed them. 3032 03:12:06,358 --> 03:12:09,829 it is not the task force's job to be more friendly or more 3033 03:12:09,829 --> 03:12:13,429 adversarial towards city officials and agencies. 3034 03:12:13,900 --> 03:12:17,503 the task force's job is to encourage and monitor sunshine 3035 03:12:17,503 --> 03:12:21,103 law compliance without fear or favor. 3036 03:12:21,840 --> 03:12:25,577 >> at least one of you argues that the volume of record 3037 03:12:25,577 --> 03:12:28,915 requests makes it difficult for city officials and agencies to 3038 03:12:28,915 --> 03:12:33,115 do their job. >> sunshine law compliance is 3039 03:12:33,185 --> 03:12:37,589 part and parcel of that job. >> but rather than make sure 3040 03:12:37,589 --> 03:12:38,858 that those officials and agencies have sufficient 3041 03:12:38,858 --> 03:12:44,858 staffing and resources to meet record requests, some of you 3042 03:12:45,630 --> 03:12:48,667 want instead to blame the requesters for exercising their 3043 03:12:48,667 --> 03:12:52,805 right to know about city policies and actions and their 3044 03:12:52,805 --> 03:12:53,816 bases. A tactic straight out of the 3045 03:12:53,816 --> 03:12:56,886 author authority tarion playbook is a wrongheaded 3046 03:12:56,886 --> 03:13:00,957 approach that will enable backroom dealing and force 3047 03:13:00,957 --> 03:13:04,227 sunshine complainants to go to court which will cost the city 3048 03:13:04,227 --> 03:13:06,627 potentially millions every year . 3049 03:13:07,764 --> 03:13:10,764 >> that is anything but pragmatic. 3050 03:13:11,634 --> 03:13:15,834 thank you for your comments. Next speaker. 3051 03:13:19,375 --> 03:13:22,912 hello city council and nice to see you jackie. 3052 03:13:22,912 --> 03:13:24,247 my name is dee henry and I'm here to discuss something 3053 03:13:24,247 --> 03:13:26,983 that's not on the agenda today but stick with me. 3054 03:13:26,983 --> 03:13:30,520 >> it will all relate. I want to advocate for a 3055 03:13:30,520 --> 03:13:34,190 historically shafted bird. >> I was once like you, jackie 3056 03:13:34,190 --> 03:13:37,727 thinking of them as rats of the skies. 3057 03:13:37,727 --> 03:13:41,530 I saw dirty scoundrels feeding the dirty birds and it almost 3058 03:13:41,530 --> 03:13:42,865 brought me to tears to say that I spat on them. 3059 03:13:42,865 --> 03:13:46,202 >> I've heard them called mudguards black plague birds 3060 03:13:46,202 --> 03:13:51,602 target practice ice chubby doves dog toys government spies 3061 03:13:53,743 --> 03:13:57,813 ,alien spies hoochie mamas scaly rats monk jumbos concrete 3062 03:13:57,813 --> 03:14:03,813 chicken guzzlers and in some cases as the covid pandemics 3063 03:14:03,953 --> 03:14:05,355 patient zero. I would like to offer a moment 3064 03:14:05,355 --> 03:14:08,357 of silence for uttering those words. 3065 03:14:08,357 --> 03:14:11,293 but it all changed when I moved to san fran. 3066 03:14:11,293 --> 03:14:12,762 I was gazing out at the beautiful sunset over the bay 3067 03:14:12,762 --> 03:14:19,102 as I cut my toenails and a big bang almost made me chop off my 3068 03:14:19,102 --> 03:14:20,360 toe. I went out to the balcony 3069 03:14:20,360 --> 03:14:23,706 and heard a faint cuckoo and saw I would become my best 3070 03:14:23,706 --> 03:14:28,506 friend and lover. >> little kenny I realized that 3071 03:14:29,579 --> 03:14:33,916 these are cuddly, chunky, curious and totally cuckoo for 3072 03:14:33,916 --> 03:14:38,188 cocoa puffs creatures and this city has declared war on them. 3073 03:14:38,188 --> 03:14:40,790 >> and I'm here to make a stand . 3074 03:14:40,790 --> 03:14:44,260 look around. There's spikes on windows. 3075 03:14:44,260 --> 03:14:48,198 nets on doorways and the covert pigeon hunting syndicate known 3076 03:14:48,198 --> 03:14:49,265 as the parrots. >> I've spent long nights 3077 03:14:49,265 --> 03:14:53,403 weeping in the fetal position due to this city's atrocities 3078 03:14:53,403 --> 03:14:56,606 towards pages. >> so here are my demands. 3079 03:14:56,606 --> 03:14:59,606 >> cuckoo. Here we go, jackie. 3080 03:15:00,944 --> 03:15:02,110 okay, everyone. Pigeons on three. 3081 03:15:02,110 --> 03:15:04,214 one, two, three. Pigeons. 3082 03:15:04,214 --> 03:15:08,414 >> thank you. >> thank you for your comments. 3083 03:15:09,180 --> 03:15:11,418 next speaker. >> good afternoon. 3084 03:15:16,260 --> 03:15:19,496 my name is yahia buzzard. I'm here today with care the 3085 03:15:19,496 --> 03:15:22,699 council on american-islamic relations and we support the 3086 03:15:22,699 --> 03:15:24,166 resolution recognizing south asian american heritage month 3087 03:15:24,166 --> 03:15:27,503 in san francisco. >> for generations south asian 3088 03:15:27,503 --> 03:15:31,400 americans have shaped the fabric of san francisco through 3089 03:15:31,400 --> 03:15:35,378 their contributions to the city's culture economy, public 3090 03:15:35,378 --> 03:15:38,514 service and civic life. >> the south asian american 3091 03:15:38,514 --> 03:15:43,314 community is incredibly diverse encompassing muslim dalit sick 3092 03:15:43,319 --> 03:15:48,100 tamil bengali napoli, indo caribbean and many other 3093 03:15:48,100 --> 03:15:51,948 communities whose histories and contributions deserve to be 3094 03:15:51,948 --> 03:15:55,284 recognized and celebrated. Recognizing south asian 3095 03:15:55,284 --> 03:15:59,421 american heritage month uplifts many stories, identities 3096 03:15:59,421 --> 03:16:03,920 and contributions especially at a time when south asians 3097 03:16:03,920 --> 03:16:07,230 continue to face discrimination ,hate and erasure. 3098 03:16:07,230 --> 03:16:10,433 >> we are grateful to supervisor mahmood 3099 03:16:10,433 --> 03:16:13,903 and commissioner kudarat, continues chaudhry for their 3100 03:16:13,903 --> 03:16:17,973 leadership on this resolution. We respectfully urge the board 3101 03:16:17,973 --> 03:16:21,443 to unanimously support the resolution and to continue 3102 03:16:21,443 --> 03:16:22,645 celebrating the invaluable contributions of south 3103 03:16:22,645 --> 03:16:25,450 asian-americans in san francisco. 3104 03:16:25,714 --> 03:16:28,384 >> thank you. Thank you for your comments. 3105 03:16:28,384 --> 03:16:34,384 >> next speaker I abhor this colonial u.s. Government of 3106 03:16:36,793 --> 03:16:40,662 white christian nationalistic primacy of coerced cisgender 3107 03:16:40,662 --> 03:16:44,534 living and heterosexuality of capitalism policing, slavery, 3108 03:16:44,534 --> 03:16:48,404 genocide, eco side eugenics all of it but only focusing on that 3109 03:16:48,404 --> 03:16:51,874 dream my humanity until I feel my bone dry of its marrow. 3110 03:16:51,874 --> 03:16:53,208 I'm aspiring to root more in what makes being human 3111 03:16:53,208 --> 03:16:56,212 worthwhile. As corny as it sounds, love is 3112 03:16:56,212 --> 03:16:59,150 what makes this fight worth fighting. 3113 03:16:59,150 --> 03:17:02,752 love of my soulmate our kitties love of love of saying join 3114 03:17:02,752 --> 03:17:04,153 others and helping others find their joyful moments seeing an 3115 03:17:04,153 --> 03:17:07,223 uplifting and protecting the humanity of every other person 3116 03:17:07,223 --> 03:17:11,627 to everyone feeling like they're about to buckle under 3117 03:17:11,627 --> 03:17:12,762 the state sponsored domestic terror. 3118 03:17:12,762 --> 03:17:15,297 >> don't give up. >> I won't give up and I hope 3119 03:17:15,297 --> 03:17:17,697 you don't either. Related. 3120 03:17:18,300 --> 03:17:22,371 what will be the point of human supervisors if a mayor or city 3121 03:17:22,371 --> 03:17:23,706 attorney can just use a.I. To generate legislation? 3122 03:17:23,706 --> 03:17:27,176 will we get district a.I. Chat bots to address our concerns 3123 03:17:27,176 --> 03:17:29,979 instead of five or so humans staffing each district office? 3124 03:17:29,979 --> 03:17:34,183 the mayor has open had open eyes ceo sam altman on his 3125 03:17:34,183 --> 03:17:35,317 transition team. Just this month it was 3126 03:17:35,317 --> 03:17:37,920 announced that our state of california is expanding access 3127 03:17:37,920 --> 03:17:41,256 across state government through an anthropic a.I. Partnership. 3128 03:17:41,256 --> 03:17:45,594 every government concession to a.I. Replacing the human heart, 3129 03:17:45,594 --> 03:17:46,996 intelligence and discretion is a concession to inhumanity 3130 03:17:46,996 --> 03:17:49,264 literally. And let me tell you san 3131 03:17:49,264 --> 03:17:50,533 francisco and california they're making massive 3132 03:17:50,533 --> 03:17:53,802 concessions. >> if there's one thing people 3133 03:17:53,802 --> 03:17:55,271 of san francisco should know by now, it's that our mayor does 3134 03:17:55,271 --> 03:17:57,873 not support any new taxes nor restrictions on big tech 3135 03:17:57,873 --> 03:18:01,760 corporations and real estate. We just saw that when the 3136 03:18:01,760 --> 03:18:04,880 mayor dennis supports a proposed tax to encourage 3137 03:18:04,880 --> 03:18:06,281 filling empty grocery stores, empty grocery store fronts 3138 03:18:06,281 --> 03:18:09,840 and not supporting a resolution supporting a state's bill 3139 03:18:09,840 --> 03:18:12,822 against surveillance pricing. >> we have a no new taxes on 3140 03:18:12,822 --> 03:18:14,156 the rich mayor and a techno fascist billionaire political 3141 03:18:14,156 --> 03:18:16,892 movement has paved its way into city hall paid its way into 3142 03:18:16,892 --> 03:18:20,362 city hall transforming san francisco into a red city and a 3143 03:18:20,362 --> 03:18:23,899 blue state red not due to communism or socialism but red 3144 03:18:23,899 --> 03:18:26,669 due to our mayor's alignment with the trump administration's 3145 03:18:26,669 --> 03:18:27,570 agenda. The mayor's approach to 3146 03:18:27,570 --> 03:18:30,973 governing is that of a ceo capitalist and tyrannical 3147 03:18:30,973 --> 03:18:32,441 and stealing stability and life itself from the homeless, poor 3148 03:18:32,441 --> 03:18:35,577 and marginalized. >> thank you for your comments. 3149 03:18:35,577 --> 03:18:40,977 next speaker barra supervisors and mayor office of san 3150 03:18:46,263 --> 03:18:49,733 francisco. The title of today is any 3151 03:18:49,733 --> 03:18:51,135 statically terrifying. Let it be known I'm the 3152 03:18:51,135 --> 03:18:57,135 guardian of the title of miss chinatown or san francisco 2018 3153 03:18:57,341 --> 03:19:00,144 and miss popular miss chinese international 2019. 3154 03:19:00,144 --> 03:19:03,747 in february of 2019 maggie wong came home with the title of 3155 03:19:03,747 --> 03:19:06,684 miss popularity of miss chinese international. 3156 03:19:06,684 --> 03:19:12,956 despite the fact everyone bet against her by june of 20 19 I 3157 03:19:12,956 --> 03:19:17,427 had a change of heart. >> a grudge to me is an act of 3158 03:19:17,427 --> 03:19:21,164 nothing more intriguing poising hoping the other person will 3159 03:19:21,164 --> 03:19:24,164 die. Let bygones be bygones. 3160 03:19:24,501 --> 03:19:28,639 to celebrate my new view I bought my auntie a new iphone. 3161 03:19:28,639 --> 03:19:32,576 >> two months later I drove maggie to meet my auntie. 3162 03:19:32,576 --> 03:19:35,576 >> auntie. Where is my iphone? 3163 03:19:36,913 --> 03:19:40,984 it was a tongue in cheek response that ms. Chinatown is 3164 03:19:40,984 --> 03:19:42,119 here it's by my side and here to stay. 3165 03:19:42,119 --> 03:19:45,322 >> she took it the wrong way. She thought I was going comedy. 3166 03:19:45,322 --> 03:19:48,922 iphone. >> and hand it to maggie. 3167 03:19:49,126 --> 03:19:52,796 instead of paying maggie a greeting, she bolted up the 3168 03:19:52,796 --> 03:19:56,666 stairs and locked herself in a bathroom. 3169 03:19:56,666 --> 03:20:00,537 she cried hysterically uncontrollably and she would 3170 03:20:00,537 --> 03:20:01,538 not open the door until I leave. 3171 03:20:01,538 --> 03:20:04,874 that ends my journey to the title owner of miss popularity 3172 03:20:04,874 --> 03:20:11,548 of miss chinese international. Some of you say oh my god that 3173 03:20:11,548 --> 03:20:12,616 is horrible. >> what why done to your 3174 03:20:12,616 --> 03:20:15,285 auntie? It is true at certain angle 3175 03:20:15,285 --> 03:20:19,223 maggie could be terrifying. >> which brings me I would 3176 03:20:19,223 --> 03:20:25,223 prefer not to talk about my destination but my journey. 3177 03:20:25,829 --> 03:20:29,833 >> for me doing something as difficult and hard I don't look 3178 03:20:29,833 --> 03:20:33,433 at challenge. >> I look at hope. 3179 03:20:34,104 --> 03:20:37,241 if the chance for me to clinch a no point zero one chance of 3180 03:20:37,241 --> 03:20:41,578 success I would take it because my mom named me lock soo nung 3181 03:20:41,578 --> 03:20:44,781 means ability and what do I need to do? 3182 03:20:44,781 --> 03:20:46,916 >> thank you. Thank you for your comments. 3183 03:20:46,916 --> 03:20:49,916 next speaker. Good evening supervisors. 3184 03:20:54,992 --> 03:20:59,329 happy disability pride month. This is elijah logan, director 3185 03:20:59,329 --> 03:21:03,400 of the office on disability and accessibility and while I 3186 03:21:03,400 --> 03:21:06,937 would love to just talk about all the great work our office 3187 03:21:06,937 --> 03:21:11,800 and our departments are doing around excessive ability 3188 03:21:11,800 --> 03:21:15,346 including expanding language access for the deaf and hard of 3189 03:21:15,346 --> 03:21:19,820 hearing community including best practices for small 3190 03:21:19,820 --> 03:21:22,850 businesses in partnership with the office of small business 3191 03:21:22,850 --> 03:21:23,354 including some of our great capital efforts there are 3192 03:21:23,354 --> 03:21:26,890 moving forward. I would not be doing justice 3193 03:21:26,890 --> 03:21:31,440 this disability pride month if I did not talk about my friend 3194 03:21:31,440 --> 03:21:34,648 alice wong who has before you a year ago and who lives on 3195 03:21:34,648 --> 03:21:38,318 in our memory. And so in honor of alice I will 3196 03:21:38,318 --> 03:21:41,722 just read one of her greatest hits. 3197 03:21:41,722 --> 03:21:45,726 disabled people have always existed whether the word 3198 03:21:45,726 --> 03:21:49,662 disability is used or not. To me disability is not a 3199 03:21:49,662 --> 03:21:55,662 monolith nor is it a clear cut binary or disabled. 3200 03:21:56,870 --> 03:22:01,740 of disabled and non-disabled. Disability is mutable and ever 3201 03:22:01,740 --> 03:22:04,740 evolving. Disability is both apparent 3202 03:22:04,811 --> 03:22:05,813 and not apparent. Disability is pain. 3203 03:22:05,813 --> 03:22:08,813 struggle, brilliance, abundance and joy. 3204 03:22:09,150 --> 03:22:13,215 disability is socio political, cultural and biological. 3205 03:22:15,389 --> 03:22:19,293 being visible and claiming a disabled identity brings risks 3206 03:22:19,293 --> 03:22:23,764 as much as it brings pride. I am so proud of the work our 3207 03:22:23,764 --> 03:22:27,340 city is doing and continuing to do in the space of disability 3208 03:22:27,340 --> 03:22:30,170 rights and accessibility. Thank you for your leadership 3209 03:22:30,170 --> 03:22:31,505 and support. >> thank you for your comments. 3210 03:22:31,505 --> 03:22:34,505 next speaker president. Man woman. 3211 03:22:42,315 --> 03:22:47,715 board of supervisors my name is richard chastity peterson. 3212 03:22:49,356 --> 03:22:51,124 I want to talk briefly about artificial intelligence and I 3213 03:22:51,124 --> 03:22:56,863 think that was brought up briefly and I think katy, one 3214 03:22:56,863 --> 03:23:00,601 of the items 86 or something I've been involved 3215 03:23:00,601 --> 03:23:04,738 in artificial intelligence since the 1960s believe it or 3216 03:23:04,738 --> 03:23:11,338 not at tufts university city. >> I then went to college at 3217 03:23:12,780 --> 03:23:16,949 in boston with some of the greatest teachers and at least 3218 03:23:16,949 --> 03:23:23,549 in new england I came to san francisco and have continued 3219 03:23:23,556 --> 03:23:27,427 artificial intelligence work with both clients and some of 3220 03:23:27,427 --> 03:23:32,980 my own personal work. I've developed certain game 3221 03:23:32,980 --> 03:23:38,698 boards and things that actually assist in many of the concepts 3222 03:23:38,772 --> 03:23:43,109 of artificial intelligence. I want to warn against using 3223 03:23:43,109 --> 03:23:47,909 artificial intelligence as a automatic means to enforcement 3224 03:23:50,450 --> 03:23:53,786 of many of your governmental regulations. 3225 03:23:53,786 --> 03:24:00,527 and this goes not only to the city but to the state as my 3226 03:24:00,527 --> 03:24:07,127 trials with the state board state bar show that some tracks 3227 03:24:08,802 --> 03:24:13,607 when already set are put in motion by simple oversights 3228 03:24:13,607 --> 03:24:18,945 once they're in motion there is rarely anything that you can do 3229 03:24:18,945 --> 03:24:21,345 except under extraordinary circumstances. 3230 03:24:23,210 --> 03:24:29,210 the other thing is the algorithm is basically and if 3231 03:24:29,962 --> 03:24:34,566 then type of an algorithm all algorithms are it. 3232 03:24:34,566 --> 03:24:38,170 >> then when you get into generative development then you 3233 03:24:38,170 --> 03:24:41,706 get into real trouble because you are allowing other humans 3234 03:24:41,706 --> 03:24:46,244 to introduce the algorithms that change your mind. 3235 03:24:46,244 --> 03:24:47,779 >> thank you. Thank you for your comments. 3236 03:24:47,779 --> 03:24:49,779 >> next speaker 3237 03:25:23,916 --> 03:25:24,750 . >> okay. 3238 03:25:24,750 --> 03:25:27,750 good afternoon. I'm jessica persico. 3239 03:25:28,420 --> 03:25:31,957 my written comments focus on transparency, accountability 3240 03:25:31,957 --> 03:25:35,294 and accessibility. You can read them right here. 3241 03:25:35,294 --> 03:25:38,894 okay. I also want to thank 3242 03:25:43,234 --> 03:25:44,169 mayor lurie for attending today. 3243 03:25:44,169 --> 03:25:47,439 I hope you can attend this monday's health commission 3244 03:25:47,439 --> 03:25:51,576 meeting at 4 p.m. At room four await the september board 3245 03:25:51,576 --> 03:25:55,380 meetings and stay for public comments before signing budgets 3246 03:25:55,380 --> 03:26:01,980 and other matters most urgent. Daniel lauria I urge you if 3247 03:26:02,454 --> 03:26:07,854 you're watching to not sign one file number 251003 expanding 3248 03:26:08,593 --> 03:26:15,793 drug free housing in ways that may add cost risk evictions for 3249 03:26:15,934 --> 03:26:18,904 people in recovering and those with mental health conditions. 3250 03:26:18,904 --> 03:26:23,274 and worsen our existing housing and health care system because 3251 03:26:23,274 --> 03:26:26,878 we know that there's an accessibility crisis. 3252 03:26:26,878 --> 03:26:32,278 >> number two file number 250630 the clean up code that 3253 03:26:32,551 --> 03:26:37,351 removes reporting labeled obsolete and including that for 3254 03:26:40,492 --> 03:26:41,493 hunters point shipyard oversight. 3255 03:26:41,493 --> 03:26:47,493 >> residents rely on these to protect our environment and to 3256 03:26:48,967 --> 03:26:52,637 keep them protected. I also ask that this board 3257 03:26:52,637 --> 03:26:57,109 and anybody watching to work with me to get our federal 3258 03:26:57,109 --> 03:27:01,309 medicaid payments back by addressing fraud waste 3259 03:27:03,648 --> 03:27:07,252 and abuse. Contact me at gov dot this the 3260 03:27:07,252 --> 03:27:11,390 game.com. Please verify and adopt gov dot 3261 03:27:11,390 --> 03:27:15,593 dis gamescom as a public resource to anyone watching 3262 03:27:15,593 --> 03:27:19,148 this with the means. Please consider a bridge grant 3263 03:27:19,148 --> 03:27:24,420 for services affected by medicaid budget cuts such as ss 3264 03:27:24,420 --> 03:27:28,424 z s of age and ucsf. >> I also like to thank you for 3265 03:27:28,424 --> 03:27:33,224 your comments. Next speaker mr. President w o 3266 03:27:34,897 --> 03:27:38,100 duffy. I just recently added a new 3267 03:27:38,100 --> 03:27:42,104 supervisor district that I've lived in for about a month 3268 03:27:42,104 --> 03:27:43,306 and a half. I lived in chinatown now in a 3269 03:27:43,306 --> 03:27:48,706 private hotel and sro hotel private, unsubsidized and the 3270 03:27:50,279 --> 03:27:54,851 people there were living in very close quarters to each 3271 03:27:54,851 --> 03:27:58,320 other and I just couldn't I was just so impressed the security 3272 03:27:58,320 --> 03:28:00,923 and there was no problem with security in the building. 3273 03:28:00,923 --> 03:28:04,861 I'm just so impressed with my neighbors their tenacity for 3274 03:28:04,861 --> 03:28:05,995 life. This is a building, by the way 3275 03:28:05,995 --> 03:28:09,265 no elevator. It's a flight and a half up 3276 03:28:09,265 --> 03:28:13,469 from the street and then this floor above that is another 3277 03:28:13,469 --> 03:28:16,472 flight and a lot of seniors just lugging stuff up those 3278 03:28:16,472 --> 03:28:17,606 stairs every day and lugging it back down. 3279 03:28:17,606 --> 03:28:20,543 I just was very impressed by them. 3280 03:28:20,543 --> 03:28:24,347 I think it's a really good thing that someone here the 3281 03:28:24,347 --> 03:28:27,550 board is leaning towards realizing that yes, we need 3282 03:28:27,550 --> 03:28:31,420 more housing but we also have to protect, preserve and and 3283 03:28:31,420 --> 03:28:34,891 defend the quality of life that we have for the housing that we 3284 03:28:34,891 --> 03:28:36,910 already have. I'm very impressed by that 3285 03:28:36,910 --> 03:28:39,762 today. And you know, I changed my 3286 03:28:39,762 --> 03:28:42,965 speech that I'm going to make sometimes I change it five 3287 03:28:42,965 --> 03:28:47,169 times I'm sitting back there and I just like to thank you 3288 03:28:47,169 --> 03:28:48,838 all for your service and I know that you're going to be able to 3289 03:28:48,838 --> 03:28:51,507 play in the field of the lord and I. 3290 03:28:51,507 --> 03:28:55,244 I hope you are observing things and thinking and have a moment 3291 03:28:55,244 --> 03:28:58,914 to contemplate. >> thank you for your comments. 3292 03:28:58,914 --> 03:29:02,784 >> seeing no other individuals here in person we will be going 3293 03:29:02,784 --> 03:29:04,320 to our remote line if you have not already done so please 3294 03:29:04,320 --> 03:29:07,389 press star three to remote to line up remotely. 3295 03:29:07,389 --> 03:29:10,459 again personal attacks harassment or discriminatory 3296 03:29:10,459 --> 03:29:13,862 remarks directed to a city employee or board member are 3297 03:29:13,862 --> 03:29:15,197 outside the scope of this body and shall be redirected. 3298 03:29:15,197 --> 03:29:18,467 failure to immediately redirect those comments will result 3299 03:29:18,467 --> 03:29:22,537 in the individual's forfeiture of remaining time and we will 3300 03:29:22,537 --> 03:29:25,341 transition to the next speaker. Let's hear from our first 3301 03:29:25,341 --> 03:29:31,941 caller by a demand. The bulk of beach and I call 3302 03:29:33,616 --> 03:29:37,152 all the people of serbia I oppose upcoming heritage month 3303 03:29:37,152 --> 03:29:42,552 resolution because they are like kosovo and these goals 3304 03:29:44,930 --> 03:29:51,293 with all three be very bad saints go to america vote for 3305 03:29:52,330 --> 03:29:56,839 your loving your envy the victory moving from karate 3306 03:29:56,839 --> 03:30:03,312 and all will have more important report in the and and 3307 03:30:03,312 --> 03:30:07,449 all sorts of grocery store you got to you had to live grocery 3308 03:30:07,449 --> 03:30:12,127 store rock out board and things about time that you bought the 3309 03:30:12,127 --> 03:30:18,332 building but your no minutes bob that all right let's go to 3310 03:30:18,332 --> 03:30:23,132 our next caller. >> hello supervisors my name is 3311 03:30:29,100 --> 03:30:30,412 will hayworth, a resident of district nine and I'm calling 3312 03:30:30,412 --> 03:30:34,149 because I'm a complainant in a pending sunshine ordinance task 3313 03:30:34,149 --> 03:30:38,949 force complaint and the deadline for processing it 3314 03:30:40,688 --> 03:30:44,492 under the existing task force handling procedures was july 3315 03:30:44,492 --> 03:30:47,295 17th. The board can't meet right now 3316 03:30:47,295 --> 03:30:48,696 because nine of the task or seats are vacant and cannot 3317 03:30:48,696 --> 03:30:51,990 walk. We can be sure. 3318 03:30:51,990 --> 03:30:52,367 walton published statement explains how this happened 3319 03:30:52,367 --> 03:30:55,904 which is that the city attorney advised only on june 26th that 3320 03:30:55,904 --> 03:30:58,390 the task force was to look at the new rule. 3321 03:30:58,390 --> 03:30:59,240 no one designed this outcome. I got that. 3322 03:30:59,240 --> 03:31:02,110 but I want to note in response to the idea of expanding the 3323 03:31:02,110 --> 03:31:05,914 search for applicants which is a worthy goal of the existing 3324 03:31:05,914 --> 03:31:10,585 odd things for are filled by nominations from the society, 3325 03:31:10,585 --> 03:31:11,853 professional journalists and the league women voters 3326 03:31:11,853 --> 03:31:14,723 pennington departure in june for those four seats the pool 3327 03:31:14,723 --> 03:31:17,793 is fixed by ordinance outreach cannot change it. 3328 03:31:17,793 --> 03:31:21,996 acting on them right now would restore quorum and allow the 3329 03:31:21,996 --> 03:31:25,934 remaining five seats to be determined at the board's 3330 03:31:25,934 --> 03:31:27,135 pleasure in the future. The comments are from the 3331 03:31:27,135 --> 03:31:30,472 society professional very publicly that at least one 3332 03:31:30,472 --> 03:31:33,809 member of this board considers the sunshine ordinance 3333 03:31:33,809 --> 03:31:34,942 burdensome and prefer commissioners the more 3334 03:31:34,942 --> 03:31:37,612 pragmatic to use section 67 not 30 assigns those nominations to 3335 03:31:37,612 --> 03:31:41,150 outside organizations precisely so that the watchdog's 3336 03:31:41,150 --> 03:31:42,484 composition does not track any official appetite type of 3337 03:31:42,484 --> 03:31:44,619 oversight. On july 10th the ethics 3338 03:31:44,619 --> 03:31:46,210 commission returned a matter concerning the mayor's office 3339 03:31:46,210 --> 03:31:48,423 to a body that cannot begin to receive it. 3340 03:31:48,423 --> 03:31:51,759 I attributed to no one but every week this body save stark 3341 03:31:51,759 --> 03:31:54,629 makes that harder to explain. I ask that you please calendar 3342 03:31:54,629 --> 03:31:56,164 the full organization nominated reappointment to the sunshine 3343 03:31:56,164 --> 03:31:59,100 ordinance task force no later than the 1st september rules 3344 03:31:59,100 --> 03:32:02,370 committee meeting and sooner at a special meeting is convened. 3345 03:32:02,370 --> 03:32:03,572 >> thank you. Thank you for your comments. 3346 03:32:03,572 --> 03:32:08,972 next speaker good afternoon. My name is lynn rivas. 3347 03:32:12,914 --> 03:32:16,451 >> I'm dr. Lynn rivers. I'm the executive director for 3348 03:32:16,451 --> 03:32:20,550 the california association of mental health iran 3349 03:32:20,550 --> 03:32:23,858 organizations relying solely on emergency department personnel 3350 03:32:23,858 --> 03:32:27,458 while eliminating peer specialists would compromise 3351 03:32:28,196 --> 03:32:31,196 san francisco's crisis response efficiency. 3352 03:32:32,660 --> 03:32:36,266 it'll increase criminal justice involvement and unnecessarily 3353 03:32:36,404 --> 03:32:40,275 inflate health care costs based on the research, san francisco 3354 03:32:40,275 --> 03:32:44,145 should retain peer specialists and community mobile units for 3355 03:32:44,145 --> 03:32:47,148 the following key reasons one here live bill outreach 3356 03:32:47,148 --> 03:32:50,618 prevents hospitalization and manage its acute crisis 3357 03:32:50,618 --> 03:32:56,618 in its early two tiers improve the escalation and strengthen 3358 03:32:58,920 --> 03:33:01,692 crisis intervention. Three community mobile crisis 3359 03:33:01,844 --> 03:33:06,644 units directly reduce arrests and criminalization and for 3360 03:33:08,317 --> 03:33:11,917 relying solely on emergency department departments 3361 03:33:12,655 --> 03:33:13,590 increases costs and system strain. 3362 03:33:13,590 --> 03:33:17,860 thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. 3363 03:33:17,860 --> 03:33:20,260 next caller. >> hi there. 3364 03:33:24,267 --> 03:33:27,867 >> I'm lynch north north beach resident. 3365 03:33:27,871 --> 03:33:29,205 san francisco sunshine ordinance begins with the 3366 03:33:29,205 --> 03:33:32,274 simple principle that government exists to conduct 3367 03:33:32,274 --> 03:33:35,411 the people's business and that the people don't give 3368 03:33:35,411 --> 03:33:38,615 government the right to decide what we should know. 3369 03:33:38,615 --> 03:33:42,419 >> today city hall seems to be saying why violate the sunshine 3370 03:33:42,419 --> 03:33:46,210 ordinance when you can simply eliminate the people who 3371 03:33:46,210 --> 03:33:47,230 enforce it? >> recently so-called 3372 03:33:47,230 --> 03:33:49,893 streamlining changes the changed the rules for 3373 03:33:49,893 --> 03:33:52,893 commission appointments streamlining what bureaucracy 3374 03:33:53,830 --> 03:33:57,567 or accountability. >> now nine of the 11 members 3375 03:33:57,567 --> 03:34:00,970 of the sunshine ordinance task force have been forced off the 3376 03:34:00,970 --> 03:34:02,505 commission because their re appointments have been left to 3377 03:34:02,505 --> 03:34:05,775 expire by you. >> and the timing couldn't be 3378 03:34:05,775 --> 03:34:09,178 more convenient. You remember that october phone 3379 03:34:09,178 --> 03:34:12,248 call between mayor lurie and then donald trump when the 3380 03:34:12,248 --> 03:34:13,249 public asked for public records of it? 3381 03:34:13,249 --> 03:34:16,786 >> the mayor's office refused. >> the sunshine task force 3382 03:34:16,786 --> 03:34:20,523 found that we that refusal violated our transparency laws 3383 03:34:20,523 --> 03:34:24,260 and their next step should have been to finish that case. 3384 03:34:24,260 --> 03:34:27,397 instead the task force itself disappeared. 3385 03:34:27,397 --> 03:34:28,397 >> that's quite the magic trick. 3386 03:34:28,397 --> 03:34:31,401 but it didn't go away because the public lost interest. 3387 03:34:31,401 --> 03:34:35,405 but because the referees had been escorted off the field. 3388 03:34:35,405 --> 03:34:36,739 >> and this isn't really about one phone call. 3389 03:34:36,739 --> 03:34:39,274 it's about whether oversight itself survives. 3390 03:34:39,274 --> 03:34:43,680 the sunshine task force is lying in a coma because of your 3391 03:34:43,680 --> 03:34:47,160 politics and that means it can be revived by your political 3392 03:34:47,160 --> 03:34:48,840 will. >> your constituents as always 3393 03:34:48,840 --> 03:34:51,820 are watching reappointing the voting members restore the task 3394 03:34:51,820 --> 03:34:55,910 force and prove that in san francisco sunshine isn't 3395 03:34:55,910 --> 03:34:59,280 something that politicians can quietly switch off like p, g 3396 03:34:59,280 --> 03:35:00,960 and e. >> remember when the washington 3397 03:35:00,960 --> 03:35:05,501 post had some political will back in 2017 and warned us that 3398 03:35:05,501 --> 03:35:09,438 democracy dies in darkness? >> well, between this and the 3399 03:35:09,438 --> 03:35:12,575 deplorable shade act I had to sit through last week your 3400 03:35:12,575 --> 03:35:15,912 constituents are watching and feeling mighty left out 3401 03:35:15,912 --> 03:35:19,382 in the cold these days. So please do the right thing by 3402 03:35:19,382 --> 03:35:20,716 the folks who elected by elected you and let the 3403 03:35:20,716 --> 03:35:25,516 sunshine back in. >> thank you for your comments. 3404 03:35:27,590 --> 03:35:29,125 I believe that ends are a remote call in line. 3405 03:35:29,125 --> 03:35:31,525 mr. President. >> all right. 3406 03:35:32,462 --> 03:35:36,466 public comment is now closed. Madam clerk, please call the 3407 03:35:36,466 --> 03:35:39,680 for adoption without committee reference agenda items 88 3408 03:35:39,680 --> 03:35:42,872 through 95 together items 88 through 95 were introduced for 3409 03:35:42,872 --> 03:35:45,674 adoption without committee reference a unanimous vote is 3410 03:35:45,674 --> 03:35:48,411 required for adoption of a resolution on first appearance 3411 03:35:48,411 --> 03:35:51,681 any supervisor may require resolution on first appearance 3412 03:35:51,681 --> 03:35:55,354 to go to committee. >> supervisor mahmood like to 3413 03:35:55,354 --> 03:35:57,754 sever item number 90. >> right. 3414 03:35:58,224 --> 03:36:03,624 uh supervisor dorsey I'd like to sever item 88 and 89 3415 03:36:07,967 --> 03:36:13,367 supervisor melgar 93 please. And I would like to sever 94 3416 03:36:19,645 --> 03:36:21,114 and so madam clerk, could you call the roll on the remaining 3417 03:36:21,114 --> 03:36:25,914 balance of the items? >> yes on items 9192 and 95. 3418 03:36:26,652 --> 03:36:31,452 >> supervisor wong wong absent supervisor chan chin I 3419 03:36:33,659 --> 03:36:38,459 supervisor chin chin I supervisor dorsey dorsey I 3420 03:36:40,933 --> 03:36:44,804 supervisor fielder fielder I supervisor mahmood mahmood I 3421 03:36:44,804 --> 03:36:48,875 supervisor randleman hi randleman I supervisor melgar 3422 03:36:48,875 --> 03:36:54,875 melgar I supervisor sadr sutter I supervisor cheryl cheryl I 3423 03:36:56,150 --> 03:36:59,685 there are nine eyes without objection the resolutions are 3424 03:36:59,685 --> 03:37:04,890 adopted and the motion is approved please call item 88 3425 03:37:04,890 --> 03:37:10,890 item number 88 is a resolution declaring the month of august 3426 03:37:10,563 --> 03:37:11,898 2026 is afghan-american heritage month in the city 3427 03:37:11,898 --> 03:37:14,967 and county of san francisco raza dorsey thank you president 3428 03:37:14,967 --> 03:37:19,105 madam and colleagues today I am proud to ask you to support 3429 03:37:19,105 --> 03:37:22,441 this resolution declaring august as afghan-american 3430 03:37:22,441 --> 03:37:25,577 heritage month for the city and county of san francisco. 3431 03:37:25,577 --> 03:37:28,781 san francisco has always been defined by those who came here 3432 03:37:28,781 --> 03:37:30,116 seeking opportunity, freedom and the chance to build a 3433 03:37:30,116 --> 03:37:33,116 better future. The african-america community 3434 03:37:33,452 --> 03:37:34,854 embodies that enduring spirit as we've heard in much of 3435 03:37:34,854 --> 03:37:37,254 today's meeting today african-americans, 3436 03:37:37,656 --> 03:37:41,928 african-americans helped shape every corner of san francisco 3437 03:37:41,928 --> 03:37:44,928 as physicians attorneys, educators, engineers, 3438 03:37:45,465 --> 03:37:49,135 entrepreneurs, artists, public servants and members of our 3439 03:37:49,135 --> 03:37:50,136 armed forces and community leaders. 3440 03:37:50,136 --> 03:37:54,273 this resolution is an opportunity to recognize not 3441 03:37:54,273 --> 03:37:57,744 only those remarkable achievements but also the 3442 03:37:57,744 --> 03:38:01,800 resilience, perseverance and generosity that define the 3443 03:38:01,800 --> 03:38:02,481 afghan american experience. It affirms that their story is 3444 03:38:02,481 --> 03:38:05,818 an essential part of san francisco's story. 3445 03:38:05,818 --> 03:38:08,954 I would also like to recognize someone from my own office who 3446 03:38:08,954 --> 03:38:10,289 has been instrumental in making this recognition possible. 3447 03:38:10,289 --> 03:38:13,826 my legislative aide muhammad somebody who worked tirelessly 3448 03:38:13,826 --> 03:38:17,563 to elevate african-american heritage month into one of the 3449 03:38:17,563 --> 03:38:19,963 city's signature cultural celebrations. 3450 03:38:20,433 --> 03:38:21,834 through her vision, leadership and unwavering dedication 3451 03:38:21,834 --> 03:38:25,438 and what has been a local celebration has grown into an 3452 03:38:25,438 --> 03:38:29,241 annual tradition that now brings together leaders from 3453 03:38:29,241 --> 03:38:32,245 across california to honor the extraordinary accomplishments 3454 03:38:32,245 --> 03:38:33,112 of the african-american community. 3455 03:38:33,112 --> 03:38:36,582 monis thank you for your leadership, your dedication to 3456 03:38:36,582 --> 03:38:39,585 public service and for ensuring that history, culture 3457 03:38:39,585 --> 03:38:40,853 and achievements of the african-american community are 3458 03:38:40,853 --> 03:38:44,453 recognized and celebrated in our city. 3459 03:38:44,523 --> 03:38:47,271 because of your work, san francisco has become a leader 3460 03:38:47,271 --> 03:38:48,606 in honoring afghan-american heritage month and our city is 3461 03:38:48,606 --> 03:38:52,544 stronger and richer for it. To the african-american 3462 03:38:52,544 --> 03:38:55,880 community, thank you for your resilience, your service, your 3463 03:38:55,880 --> 03:38:58,950 leadership and your countless contributions to the city 3464 03:38:58,950 --> 03:39:00,352 and county of san francisco. We're proud to celebrate your 3465 03:39:00,352 --> 03:39:03,421 achievements today and we look forward to continuing this 3466 03:39:03,421 --> 03:39:06,891 tradition for years to come. >> thank you, madam clerk. 3467 03:39:06,891 --> 03:39:10,695 is this the same house we have ? 3468 03:39:10,695 --> 03:39:11,362 yes. All right. 3469 03:39:11,362 --> 03:39:13,965 let's take this same house, same call without objection, 3470 03:39:13,965 --> 03:39:17,368 the resolution is adopted. >> please call item 89. 3471 03:39:17,368 --> 03:39:21,372 >> item 89 is a resolution recognizing august 21st 21st, 3472 03:39:21,372 --> 03:39:25,376 2026 as national and all prevention and awareness day to 3473 03:39:25,376 --> 03:39:28,646 honor the lives impacted by the overdose crisis support 3474 03:39:28,646 --> 03:39:32,516 families and communities affected by substance use 3475 03:39:32,516 --> 03:39:33,651 disorders. Recognize frontline responders 3476 03:39:33,651 --> 03:39:37,550 and service providers and reaffirm the city's 3477 03:39:37,550 --> 03:39:40,524 commitment to prevention, treatment and recovery. 3478 03:39:40,524 --> 03:39:43,461 >> and public safety supervisor dorsey thank you president 3479 03:39:43,461 --> 03:39:44,662 and one colleagues. This resolution recognizes 3480 03:39:44,662 --> 03:39:48,532 august 21st as fentanyl prevention and awareness day 3481 03:39:48,532 --> 03:39:51,602 in san francisco. This resolution is about 3482 03:39:51,602 --> 03:39:54,539 remembrance, awareness and action because the numbers 3483 03:39:54,539 --> 03:39:55,606 behind the crisis remain staggering. 3484 03:39:55,606 --> 03:39:59,610 fentanyl is as much as 50 times more potent than heroin and a 3485 03:39:59,610 --> 03:40:03,130 dose of as little as two milligrams is fatal for most 3486 03:40:03,130 --> 03:40:06,350 most people. According to the cdc, more than 3487 03:40:06,350 --> 03:40:09,887 70% of accidental overdose deaths nationwide in 2024 3488 03:40:09,887 --> 03:40:13,891 involved fentanyl. >> here in san francisco, more 3489 03:40:13,891 --> 03:40:17,562 than the more than 3000 people we've lost to fentanyl related 3490 03:40:17,562 --> 03:40:20,970 overdoses since 2020 has made this the deadliest public 3491 03:40:20,970 --> 03:40:23,834 health emergency in our city since the darkest days of the 3492 03:40:23,834 --> 03:40:27,238 aids crisis. In august we will remember 3493 03:40:27,238 --> 03:40:30,241 those lost stand with grieving families and recommit ourselves 3494 03:40:30,241 --> 03:40:31,709 to prevention, treatment and long term recovery as well. 3495 03:40:31,709 --> 03:40:35,179 we must recognize and honor the health care workers and first 3496 03:40:35,179 --> 03:40:38,449 responders, peer counselors and community organizations 3497 03:40:38,449 --> 03:40:41,452 doing lifesaving work in this realm every day. 3498 03:40:41,452 --> 03:40:42,787 I want to recognize my legislative intern eva 3499 03:40:42,787 --> 03:40:46,560 seligmann, who we heard from earlier who her research 3500 03:40:46,560 --> 03:40:49,460 and drafting made this resolution possible. 3501 03:40:49,460 --> 03:40:50,861 eva, thank you for your hard work and commitment to public 3502 03:40:50,861 --> 03:40:53,640 service. Finally, colleagues, I would 3503 03:40:53,640 --> 03:40:56,534 invite you and all members of the public to attend the fifth 3504 03:40:56,534 --> 03:41:00,134 annual international overdose awareness sunset vigil. 3505 03:41:00,137 --> 03:41:03,874 a light for every life on sunday august 30th at 7 p.m. On 3506 03:41:03,874 --> 03:41:07,611 the steps of city hall. There we will honor the lives 3507 03:41:07,611 --> 03:41:08,946 of those lost and stand with families and individuals 3508 03:41:08,946 --> 03:41:12,160 in recovery whose voices remain at the center of this work. 3509 03:41:12,160 --> 03:41:15,620 thank you to gina mcdonald and the other moms who have 3510 03:41:15,620 --> 03:41:17,755 held this vigil for the past five years and for their 3511 03:41:17,755 --> 03:41:22,894 continued fight for recovery. >> madam clerk, please call the 3512 03:41:22,894 --> 03:41:25,963 roll on this item on item 89. Supervisor wong wang I 3513 03:41:25,963 --> 03:41:30,763 supervisor chan chen I supervisor chen chen I 3514 03:41:32,436 --> 03:41:36,641 supervisor dorsey dorsey I supervisor fielder filter I 3515 03:41:36,641 --> 03:41:41,441 supervisor mahmud mahmud I supervise our management I 3516 03:41:41,780 --> 03:41:45,717 mandolin I supervisor melgar melgar I supervisor sada sadr I 3517 03:41:45,717 --> 03:41:49,317 supervisors cheryl cheryl either tonight without 3518 03:41:49,788 --> 03:41:54,588 objection the resolution is adopted please call item 90. 3519 03:41:55,993 --> 03:42:00,793 item 90 is a resolution declaring july 18th through 3520 03:42:01,933 --> 03:42:03,401 august 17th 2026 a south asian american heritage month in the 3521 03:42:03,401 --> 03:42:06,271 city and county of san francisco and affirming the 3522 03:42:06,271 --> 03:42:09,674 cultural, religious and linguistic richness within 3523 03:42:09,674 --> 03:42:13,211 the south asian community and recognizing this pluralism 3524 03:42:13,211 --> 03:42:17,820 as a source a source of strength that contributes to 3525 03:42:17,820 --> 03:42:18,617 san francisco's identity as an open, inclusive and forward 3526 03:42:18,617 --> 03:42:21,953 looking city. >> supervisor mahmood thank you 3527 03:42:21,953 --> 03:42:25,490 colleagues and thank you to everyone joining us today 3528 03:42:25,490 --> 03:42:28,493 in the audience as we recognize july 18th through august 17th 3529 03:42:28,493 --> 03:42:33,298 2026 a south asian american heritage month in the city 3530 03:42:33,298 --> 03:42:36,968 and county of san francisco deeply honored to have had the 3531 03:42:36,968 --> 03:42:39,838 opportunity to introduce this resolution recognizing the many 3532 03:42:39,838 --> 03:42:41,239 contributions of south asian american communities that have 3533 03:42:41,239 --> 03:42:44,910 helped shape san francisco into diverse, dynamic and inclusive 3534 03:42:44,910 --> 03:42:48,914 city that we are today as someone of pakistani heritage, 3535 03:42:48,914 --> 03:42:52,384 this recognition carries personal meaning and it's a 3536 03:42:52,384 --> 03:42:53,518 reminder that our city is strongest when every 3537 03:42:53,518 --> 03:42:56,454 community's history, culture and contributions are seen 3538 03:42:56,454 --> 03:42:59,524 valued and celebrated. South asian identity 3539 03:42:59,524 --> 03:43:03,328 encompasses a vast and diverse group of communities including 3540 03:43:03,328 --> 03:43:06,928 afghanistan, bangladesh, bhutan, india, maldives, nepal, 3541 03:43:07,198 --> 03:43:11,202 pakistan and sri lanka. Within that diversity are 3542 03:43:11,202 --> 03:43:14,802 countless languages faiths, cultures and traditions 3543 03:43:14,806 --> 03:43:16,700 and lived experiences that enrich our city. 3544 03:43:16,700 --> 03:43:20,110 >> south asians have been a part of san francisco's story 3545 03:43:20,110 --> 03:43:22,880 for generations from entrepreneurs and small 3546 03:43:22,880 --> 03:43:24,416 business owners to health care workers, educators, engineers, 3547 03:43:24,416 --> 03:43:28,353 artists and public servants. South asian americans have 3548 03:43:28,353 --> 03:43:31,556 contributed to nearly every aspect of civic life in our 3549 03:43:31,556 --> 03:43:34,625 city. This month is an opportunity to 3550 03:43:34,625 --> 03:43:37,829 recognize the resilience of this community our history 3551 03:43:37,829 --> 03:43:39,310 in this country includes moments of exclusion, 3552 03:43:39,310 --> 03:43:42,631 discrimination and injustice from restrictive immigration 3553 03:43:43,350 --> 03:43:44,102 laws to the rise of islamophobia. 3554 03:43:44,102 --> 03:43:46,502 anti-sikh discrimination, discrimination, anti-hindu 3555 03:43:47,773 --> 03:43:51,643 discrimination and xenophobia that have impacted communities 3556 03:43:51,643 --> 03:43:54,643 across south asia's many identities. 3557 03:43:55,113 --> 03:43:56,648 but our history is also one of perseverance, solidarity and an 3558 03:43:56,648 --> 03:44:00,248 organizing south asian communities have stood 3559 03:44:00,251 --> 03:44:03,188 alongside other communities fighting for immigrant rights, 3560 03:44:03,188 --> 03:44:07,459 workers rights, gender equity, lgbt high plus inclusion, 3561 03:44:07,459 --> 03:44:10,662 racial justice and a more equitable future for all. 3562 03:44:10,662 --> 03:44:14,262 this recognition is particularly meaningful because 3563 03:44:14,398 --> 03:44:15,600 the dates of south asian american heritage month 3564 03:44:15,600 --> 03:44:18,669 coincide with several significant moments in south 3565 03:44:18,669 --> 03:44:19,871 asian history including independence days and other 3566 03:44:19,871 --> 03:44:23,800 milestones that represent both the complexity of our shared 3567 03:44:23,800 --> 03:44:26,611 histories and the enduring ties of south asian communities 3568 03:44:26,611 --> 03:44:30,158 around the world. For many south asian families 3569 03:44:30,158 --> 03:44:31,493 these histories are deeply personal and they represent 3570 03:44:31,493 --> 03:44:34,896 stories of migration, sacrifice and resilience but also 3571 03:44:34,896 --> 03:44:39,701 opportunity a story that many san franciscans I know share as 3572 03:44:39,701 --> 03:44:43,237 they seek a better life for themselves and their families. 3573 03:44:43,237 --> 03:44:46,374 san francisco has always been a city shaped by immigrants 3574 03:44:46,374 --> 03:44:49,711 and by communities who bring their experiences, cultures 3575 03:44:49,711 --> 03:44:51,450 and hopes for the future. Recognizing south asian 3576 03:44:51,450 --> 03:44:54,115 american heritage month is a reflection of our city's values 3577 03:44:54,115 --> 03:44:57,719 that inclusion is not just about welcoming people into our 3578 03:44:57,719 --> 03:45:00,655 communities but honoring their contributions. 3579 03:45:00,655 --> 03:45:02,323 I want to thank the members of the south asian community 3580 03:45:02,323 --> 03:45:05,590 advocates, cultural organizations, small business 3581 03:45:05,590 --> 03:45:06,327 owners and residents who continue to strengthen our city 3582 03:45:06,327 --> 03:45:09,330 every day. Today we celebrate the richness 3583 03:45:09,330 --> 03:45:13,670 of the south asian community in san francisco and reaffirm 3584 03:45:13,670 --> 03:45:14,402 our commitment to building a city where every person 3585 03:45:14,402 --> 03:45:17,805 regardless of where they come from, what language they speak 3586 03:45:17,805 --> 03:45:21,342 or traditions they carry knows that they belong. 3587 03:45:21,342 --> 03:45:22,743 I respectfully ask your colleagues for your support on 3588 03:45:22,743 --> 03:45:25,413 this resolution. >> supervisor dorsey thank you 3589 03:45:25,413 --> 03:45:29,130 president randleman. Thank you supervisor mahmood 3590 03:45:29,283 --> 03:45:32,190 for introducing this resolution to celebrate the country 3591 03:45:32,190 --> 03:45:35,723 and contributions of the south asian community to our city. 3592 03:45:35,723 --> 03:45:39,427 know one of my favorite things about serving people in a city 3593 03:45:39,427 --> 03:45:43,310 as diverse as ours is that we are all strongly encouraged to 3594 03:45:43,310 --> 03:45:44,298 crash the party for one another's cultural 3595 03:45:44,298 --> 03:45:47,568 celebrations. And that includes one of my 3596 03:45:47,568 --> 03:45:50,571 absolute favorites holi the festival of colors which we 3597 03:45:50,571 --> 03:45:51,972 hosted in my district at the east cut crossing a couple of 3598 03:45:51,972 --> 03:45:55,309 years ago with brightly colored chalk powder. 3599 03:45:55,309 --> 03:45:58,780 I still can't get out of much of the clothing that I wore 3600 03:45:58,780 --> 03:46:00,181 that day and we celebrated earlier this year that the 3601 03:46:00,181 --> 03:46:05,987 sales force tower projection last year to honor south asian 3602 03:46:05,987 --> 03:46:10,458 heritage month I recognized sima sri, a constituent of mine 3603 03:46:10,458 --> 03:46:13,460 who was just an incredible civic and cultural leader 3604 03:46:13,460 --> 03:46:14,729 in the south asian community. I wanted to take the 3605 03:46:14,729 --> 03:46:18,266 opportunity to express my appreciation again for all the 3606 03:46:18,266 --> 03:46:21,735 work that she has done to uplift and celebrate the 3607 03:46:21,735 --> 03:46:22,804 community. She has helped activate public 3608 03:46:22,804 --> 03:46:25,673 spaces for cultural celebrations and supported 3609 03:46:25,673 --> 03:46:29,143 south asian artists and entrepreneurs and used her 3610 03:46:29,143 --> 03:46:32,480 talents to build connections, equity and visibility. 3611 03:46:32,480 --> 03:46:33,948 she unfortunately could not be here today to give public 3612 03:46:33,948 --> 03:46:37,885 comment as much as I know she wanted to but I did want to 3613 03:46:37,885 --> 03:46:41,355 give her credit and to her and people like her for 3614 03:46:41,355 --> 03:46:43,824 dedicating themselves so generously to sharing their 3615 03:46:43,824 --> 03:46:44,826 culture and celebrating our diversity. 3616 03:46:44,826 --> 03:46:50,565 so thank you, sima and thank you supervisor bhagwan all 3617 03:46:50,565 --> 03:46:51,565 right. I think we can take that. 3618 03:46:51,565 --> 03:46:55,502 yeah, I think we can take the same house same call without 3619 03:46:55,502 --> 03:46:57,571 objection the resolution is adopted. 3620 03:46:57,571 --> 03:47:01,171 >> please call item 93. Item 93 the resolution 3621 03:47:04,312 --> 03:47:05,713 recognizing july 2026 as disability pride month in the 3622 03:47:05,713 --> 03:47:08,715 city and county of san francisco. 3623 03:47:08,715 --> 03:47:12,653 >> supervisor melgar thank you president colleagues july is 3624 03:47:12,653 --> 03:47:13,921 disability pride month and I wanted to make sure to 3625 03:47:13,921 --> 03:47:16,724 acknowledge some of the accomplishments that our city 3626 03:47:16,724 --> 03:47:20,328 is leading on in light of the egregious setbacks by this 3627 03:47:20,328 --> 03:47:24,351 federal administration. >> I want to make a special 3628 03:47:24,351 --> 03:47:27,955 shout shout out to eli gallatin from the office of disability 3629 03:47:27,955 --> 03:47:31,892 and accessibility and their team this july today and is 3630 03:47:31,892 --> 03:47:35,162 working closely with the mayor's office, city 3631 03:47:35,162 --> 03:47:39,366 departments, community partners a welcomed in the support of 3632 03:47:39,366 --> 03:47:43,370 the national association of the deaf biennial conference 3633 03:47:43,370 --> 03:47:47,241 in preparation for thousands of deaf attendees we strengthen 3634 03:47:47,241 --> 03:47:51,311 language access throughout the city, expanded asl availability 3635 03:47:51,311 --> 03:47:55,516 at city at city events and coordinated with 3636 03:47:55,516 --> 03:47:56,851 departments to improve communication access in public 3637 03:47:56,851 --> 03:48:00,855 facing services. They also hosted the california 3638 03:48:00,855 --> 03:48:04,658 commission on disability access for a regional meeting at this 3639 03:48:04,658 --> 03:48:08,261 disability cultural center. Odeh worked closely with the 3640 03:48:08,261 --> 03:48:11,332 office of small business on the beyond the front door 3641 03:48:11,332 --> 03:48:14,932 initiative which helps businesses improve physical 3642 03:48:15,200 --> 03:48:18,873 accessibility for residents and visitors during mayor loury 3643 03:48:18,873 --> 03:48:22,677 and first lady proud us one city day the agency created a 3644 03:48:22,677 --> 03:48:28,770 fully accessible event that honored the legacy of the 1977 3645 03:48:28,749 --> 03:48:33,200 section five before sit ins protesters dennis billups 3646 03:48:33,200 --> 03:48:34,421 and debbie kaplan along with disability cultural center 3647 03:48:34,421 --> 03:48:38,492 co-director emily bates shared reflections that meaningfully 3648 03:48:38,492 --> 03:48:42,280 connected the history of the disability rights movement with 3649 03:48:42,280 --> 03:48:46,166 a work underway today in partnership with the 3650 03:48:46,166 --> 03:48:49,970 economic support and self-sufficiency s.f. Mta 3651 03:48:49,970 --> 03:48:53,640 and the disability cultural center they held a five for 3652 03:48:53,640 --> 03:48:57,378 walking rolling tour staff resource tables provided onsite 3653 03:48:57,378 --> 03:49:01,182 cal fresh and medical support and showcase sfa j's mobile 3654 03:49:01,182 --> 03:49:05,382 benefits center demonstrating the cross apartment cross 3655 03:49:05,586 --> 03:49:08,655 apartment collaboration looks like an action we celebrated 3656 03:49:08,655 --> 03:49:12,926 the one year anniversary anniversary of the disability 3657 03:49:12,926 --> 03:49:16,526 cultural centers accessible community center space 3658 03:49:16,797 --> 03:49:19,867 and heard directly from residents about its growing 3659 03:49:19,867 --> 03:49:20,801 impact. >> together these 3660 03:49:20,801 --> 03:49:24,939 accomplishments reflect san francisco's commitment to going 3661 03:49:24,939 --> 03:49:29,409 beyond ada requirements to explore ending access to 3662 03:49:29,409 --> 03:49:32,546 services and ensuring people with disabilities can fully 3663 03:49:32,546 --> 03:49:36,883 participate in the civic life of our city as we recognize 3664 03:49:36,883 --> 03:49:40,887 july 2026 as disability pride month we reaffirm our 3665 03:49:40,887 --> 03:49:45,870 commitment to accessibility equity in continuing the 3666 03:49:45,158 --> 03:49:46,694 collaborative work our combined teams have advanced over the 3667 03:49:46,694 --> 03:49:49,563 past year. It is my hope that as we 3668 03:49:49,563 --> 03:49:52,632 approach next year's milestone that we will also take this 3669 03:49:52,632 --> 03:49:56,170 opportunity to expand our support for people with 3670 03:49:56,170 --> 03:49:59,773 disabilities further elevate visibility of our heroes like 3671 03:49:59,773 --> 03:50:03,977 judi human and alex wong. Wouldn't it be incredible if we 3672 03:50:03,977 --> 03:50:09,583 finally saw a statue of judy human to mark the location 3673 03:50:09,583 --> 03:50:10,984 in u.n. Plaza where the five live four sit ins took place 3674 03:50:10,984 --> 03:50:13,984 with happiness ability pride month. 3675 03:50:17,265 --> 03:50:20,602 >> thank you supervisor mugar let's take this item same 3676 03:50:20,602 --> 03:50:21,937 house, same call without objection the resolutions 3677 03:50:21,937 --> 03:50:25,600 adopted and madam clerk please call item 94. 3678 03:50:25,600 --> 03:50:28,810 >> item 94 is a motion authorized in preparation of 3679 03:50:28,810 --> 03:50:32,547 written proponent and opponent valid arguments and rebuttal 3680 03:50:32,547 --> 03:50:35,217 valid arguments for submittal to the voters for the november 3681 03:50:35,217 --> 03:50:37,617 3rd, 2026 consolidated general election. 3682 03:50:39,220 --> 03:50:42,557 >> all right and I believe that you have some proposed 3683 03:50:42,557 --> 03:50:46,270 amendments to this resolution for us that have been 3684 03:50:46,270 --> 03:50:47,280 circulated. >> yes, they have been 3685 03:50:47,280 --> 03:50:49,898 circulated. The amendments to the motion 3686 03:50:49,898 --> 03:50:53,768 being proposed is to designate supervisor chin to write the 3687 03:50:53,768 --> 03:50:55,103 proponent argument for the charter amendment on municipal 3688 03:50:55,103 --> 03:50:58,573 finance corporation and public bank designate supervisor 3689 03:50:58,573 --> 03:51:02,177 amendment to write the proponent argument for the 3690 03:51:02,177 --> 03:51:05,580 charter amendment on department board commission and advisory 3691 03:51:05,580 --> 03:51:09,851 body updates designate supervisor melgar to write the 3692 03:51:09,851 --> 03:51:11,252 proponent argument for the charter amendment on the 3693 03:51:11,252 --> 03:51:13,655 housing trust fund designate supervisor mahmood to write the 3694 03:51:13,655 --> 03:51:17,392 proponent argument for the initiative ordinance on real 3695 03:51:17,392 --> 03:51:21,620 estate real property transfer tax foreclosure exemption 3696 03:51:21,620 --> 03:51:25,333 designate supervisor walton to write the opponent argument for 3697 03:51:25,333 --> 03:51:28,469 the charter amendment on extending city administrator 3698 03:51:28,469 --> 03:51:29,737 duties and changes to city contracting designate 3699 03:51:29,737 --> 03:51:33,741 supervisor walton to also write the proponent opponent argument 3700 03:51:33,741 --> 03:51:37,212 for the charter amendment on changes to executive branch 3701 03:51:37,212 --> 03:51:41,160 management and designate supervisor walton to also write 3702 03:51:41,160 --> 03:51:44,180 the opponent argument for the charter amendment on changes to 3703 03:51:44,180 --> 03:51:48,218 ballot measure process and designate supervisor melgar 3704 03:51:48,289 --> 03:51:51,559 to write the opponent argument for the initiative ordinance on 3705 03:51:51,559 --> 03:51:53,280 allowing private vehicles on the great highway in the sunset 3706 03:51:53,280 --> 03:51:58,428 dunes the remainder of the opponent argument section will 3707 03:51:59,768 --> 03:52:03,571 be stricken for all of the ones that the supervisors had no 3708 03:52:03,571 --> 03:52:07,308 interest in writing and making other clarifying and conforming 3709 03:52:07,308 --> 03:52:08,420 changes. >> all right. 3710 03:52:08,420 --> 03:52:11,445 can I have a motion to make the amendments that have been 3711 03:52:11,445 --> 03:52:17,445 described by the clerk moved by chen seconded by mahmud? 3712 03:52:17,518 --> 03:52:18,786 >> can we take that without objection? 3713 03:52:18,786 --> 03:52:21,789 without objection. The motion is approved and then 3714 03:52:21,789 --> 03:52:26,594 can we take the amended item? Same house, same call without 3715 03:52:26,594 --> 03:52:32,594 objection the motion a motion motion no motion is approved. 3716 03:52:37,400 --> 03:52:43,400 all right, madam clerk, do we have any imperative agenda 3717 03:52:44,780 --> 03:52:47,615 items? >> we have no imperative agenda 3718 03:52:47,615 --> 03:52:48,816 items and you please read the in memoriam. 3719 03:52:48,816 --> 03:52:51,816 >> yes. Today's meeting will be 3720 03:52:52,287 --> 03:52:56,900 adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals 3721 03:52:56,900 --> 03:53:00,228 on behalf of president mandolin for the late mr. Gerald allen 3722 03:53:00,228 --> 03:53:04,832 fuller and on behalf of supervisors mandolin and melgar 3723 03:53:04,832 --> 03:53:08,787 for the late miss sidner ella ellen constant and on behalf of 3724 03:53:08,787 --> 03:53:14,787 president mandolin for the late mr. Jeremiah halsey and on 3725 03:53:16,128 --> 03:53:20,265 behalf of supervisor melgar for the late dr. Estella garcia. 3726 03:53:20,265 --> 03:53:21,667 and I think that brings us to the end of our agenda, madam 3727 03:53:21,667 --> 03:53:25,403 clerk, do we have any further business before us today? 3728 03:53:25,403 --> 03:53:26,405 that concludes our business for today. 3729 03:53:26,405 --> 03:53:29,405 thank you. >> we are adjourned